直ちょく線せん距きょ離り

noun

straight-line distance; as the crow flies

Refers to the shortest distance between two points, ignoring terrain or roads. Often used in contrast to actual travel distance.

• 駅えきまでの直ちょく線せん距きょ離りは短みじかいが、実じっ際さいに歩あるくと遠とお回まわりになる。

  The straight-line distance to the station is short, but it's a long way around when you actually walk.

• 地ち図ずで直ちょく線せん距きょ離りを測はかると、約やく5キロメートルだった。

  When I measured the straight-line distance on the map, it was about 5 kilometers.