Can a route planner show the extra minutes for a camera detour?

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Yes. FlockDetour, a route planner for drivers who want to pass fewer known Flock cameras, shows the minutes and miles each detour adds beside the number of known plate readers on that route. The web version at flockdetour.com/map is free. No account needed.

What you see for each route

Enter a start and a destination. FlockDetour draws the fastest route, then any alternatives it can find, and shows the drive time, distance, added minutes and mapped camera count for each. You choose one. Nothing is switched on for you.

The iPhone and Android apps show the same comparison as three route choices: Fastest, Balanced, Fewer cameras. Their store listings say Balanced and Fewer cameras need FlockDetour Pro, as do turn-by-turn directions. The fastest-route preview and camera count are free.

One real example

FlockDetour published three test trips from October 3, 2026. Atlanta was the only trip where the detour had fewer mapped cameras.

One real example
RouteDistanceTimeMapped cameras on route
Fastest6,705 m9 min 26 s2
Detour7,116 m10 min 12 s0

The Atlanta detour added 46 seconds. In Tampa and Washington, FlockDetour returned the same route for every mode, with one mapped camera each. A detour isn't always on offer.

What the number means

FlockDetour's count covers cameras someone has documented, mostly from OpenStreetMap and public records. A count of 0 means no mapped camera on that route. It doesn't mean no camera exists. And FlockDetour cannot promise a surveillance-free drive.

See the cameras near you

The live map is free and needs no account.

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Take it on the road

Free camera maps on iPhone and Android. Pro adds turn-by-turn navigation and camera-aware route modes.

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Questions people ask

Is the web planner free?
Yes. The FlockDetour site says route planning and camera browsing in a browser are free and need no account.
Does every trip get a detour?
No. Some FlockDetour trips have no alternative with fewer mapped cameras, and the planner says so.
Does it work with CarPlay?
The iPhone listing says yes: you can pick Fastest, Balanced or Fewer cameras before leaving. Turn-by-turn in CarPlay needs Pro.

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