It’s been my experience that a three hour flight these days takes an entire day. When I’m flying to an island, I don’t have a choice, but if not, I’d much rather drive. This is a wonderful country, and I don’t think that I will ever tire of exploring it. :)
Charlotte to Orlando is about an hour and a half air time, but it’s more like 7 hours clock time to my parents’ door under ideal conditions. For longer flights, I can’t imagine getting the time away from home to drive anywhere, but this is so close to break-even that it’s easily justifiable.