The distance between the two cities is about 100 miles as the crow flies
We could drive around the mountains, but as the crow flies, it's a much shorter distance
He measured the distance across the lake as the crow flies
The airport is only five miles away as the crow flies, but it takes over thirty minutes to drive there
Our destination is due north, about twenty kilometers as the crow flies
While the map shows a direct route, the actual path is longer than as the crow flies
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, as the crow flies
They decided to hike directly towards the summit, as the crow flies
The bird's nest was located high on the cliff, visible as the crow flies
From the top of the hill, you can see the entire valley laid out before you, as the crow flies
That's a long way to walk.
It's not so far as the crow flies.
I suppose you are right.
The distance, as the crow flies, is quite short
The direct distance between them is quite short
It's a short distance in a straight line