Which country has the longest commute to work?

Countries where people commute the longest Nigeria is a narrow winner in this category — with 61.97 minutes, it surpasses the second country with the longest commute, Costa Rica, by 1.78 minutes. Sri Lanka (57.1 minutes), Kenya (53.98 minutes), and Bangladesh (55.92 minutes), round up the top 5.



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The world's longest average commute on public and/or shared transportation is in Istanbul, Turkey (77 minutes). New York, US, ties with Bangkok, Thailand, for commute time (58 minutes). London commutes average 46 minutes, just one minute more than Pittsburgh - which has the shortest commutes in the US.

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The Global Commute Time Rankings According to recent data compiled by transportation analytics firm Moovit, Istanbul in Turkey tops the charts for having the world's longest average commute time, with commuters spending an astonishing 77 minutes each way.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. - If you're howling about paying a lot more to fill up these days, thank your lucky nozzle you're not David Givens of California. Every weekday, Givens drives 372 miles commuting from Mariposa, Calif., to his job at Cisco in San Jose.

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In a new survey conducted by LLC.org, data shows that New York City takes the title for having the longest commute in the U.S., clocking in at 79.6 minutes roundtrip.

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What is the average commute time? According to a study by the TUC , the average time spent travelling to and from work in the UK is 59 minutes per day.

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What is the average commuter distance? Of those surveyed, 75% commute less than 10 miles to work, with 20% commuting between 5 and 10 miles to work each day. Pre-pandemic, 3.58% of those surveyed commuted more than 40 miles to work, compared to 2.69% in 2022.

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as workers who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work.

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People who commute 90 minutes or more are more likely to have back and neck pain, and long commute times also up your blood pressure and anxiety levels. Then there's also the time suck of it all.

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It is generally acceptable to commute to work by car from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, especially in big cities. What is a good distance to commute to work?

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Commuting from home to work should be less than 50 miles and within 30 minutes, and the surrounding area of your workplace should be within 50 miles of your home. It is ideal for commuters to take at least 5 minutes to commute to work, and the one-way commute should take more than 16 minutes.

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Türkiye professionals have the longest commute in Europe, with it taking approximately 48 minutes to commute from door to door, one way.

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New Yorkers spend the most time — 37 minutes, or 325 hours annually — on an average one-way daily commute in the country. Jackson, Mississippi, and Visalia-Porterville, California, have the deadliest morning commutes in America.

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In 2019, persons in employment in the EU had an average commuting time of 25 minutes. Employed persons in Latvia had the longest commuting time with 33 minutes, followed by Hungary and Luxembourg (both 29 minutes). The United Kingdom also recorded a long average commuting time (30 minutes).

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Just how bad is a commute on job satisfaction? A study by the University of West England found that adding 20 minutes to your daily commute has the same negative effect on job satisfaction as receiving a 19 percent pay cut. In fact, every extra minute commuting lowered satisfaction with their job and leisure time.

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Yes, it is probably possible, but you really don't want to do so if you can avoid it. If you are doing a regular 35 hours week then a 1.5-hour commute is doable and you'll have enough time left to do something in the evenings, but not much.

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According to a new study of 53 cities, London came in sixth in a list of the worst cities in the world for commuting. The data shows that Londoners each lost 75 hours stuck in traffic jams last year, while the average time spent commuting was 47 minutes one-way.

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