Drone Versus Road Travel Distance And Time Comparison Using Navigation Software

This dataset compares drone flight distances and estimated travel times with road traffic distances and travel times measured by three mainstream navigation software applications. The data is provided in an XLS file with a size of 5.5 KB. It was authored by Xingbo Long and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare drone flight distance with road traffic distance to analyze potential efficiency gains for delivery routes.
• Evaluate the consistency of travel unit time estimates for drone flights versus road travel across different navigation software.
• Analyze the relationship between distance and unit time for both transportation modes to model speed differentials.

Strengths

• Data is licensed under CC BY 4.0, allowing for open sharing and adaptation.
• The dataset provides a direct comparison between two distinct transportation modes (drone and road).
• Utilizes measurements from three different navigation software applications for cross-validation.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating a limited number of observations or comparisons.
• The specific number of rows, columns, and the geographic scope of the comparisons are unknown.
• Data freshness is uncertain as the 'last updated' date is in the future (2026), which may indicate a placeholder or error.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Comparison of measurements from three mainstream navigation map software applications.

Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-03-20, which is inconsistent.