Total Commute Overview

August 8th, 2022 to May 17th, 2023 all inclusive:

115 trips to school, 238 flights (135 AS, 92 WN, 9 UA, 1 B6, 1 NK), 2 car segments (commencement), used SDC 160 times.
Total miles flown: 92089 miles
Total miles driven for commencement: 821 miles
BART: $671.29
Airport Parking: $520.00
Gas: $2054.37
AS Wi-Fi: $39.96
AS: $1552.10 (after 20% off from gift cards) PLUS 407500 miles
WN: $758.24 PLUS 156945 points
UA: $71.30 PLUS 5500 miles
AV: $15.60 PLUS 6500 miles
NK: $15.90
CHP: $491.00

Excluding mileage value, cash total: $6189.76

Time spent on the road:

Outbound (LA to Berkeley only): 35677 minutes
Inbound (Berkeley to LA only): 41357 minutes
Total (round-trip time): 77034 minutes, or 1283.90 hours, or 53.50 days (full 24hr day equivalent)


It's crazy, isn't it? But if you ask me is it worth it? The answer is definitely YES. My friends told me the biggest difference between them and me is they will think about some crazy stuff and that's about it, but I will actually do it. It takes a lot of research, planning, self-discipline, dedication, and my passion in transportation & aviation to make this commute possible, without missing any classes. I would like to thank everyone that supported me along the way, without your encouragement and your advice I probably couldn't make it this far. Call me a weirdo or whatever you want, but I actually enjoyed this commute and riding planes, even it stressed me out sometimes wondering whether I can reach campus on-time or whether I can make it home without getting stuck in the airport when weather goes bad.

This is probably one of the craziest things I've done, and I'm glad I planned it out, executed it, and never gave up. As a 26yr old, my body still allows me to do something crazy like this, and it's gonna be much harder to attempt this as I become older. I will reach million miler in September 2023, with all the 100+ airlines I've flown combined. This might be the end of my epic commute, but my passion in transportation and aviation will carry on.

Thanks for reading and following this trip report along the way. God speed.