Can I compare travel time with camera counts on a route?

2 min readAnswer

Yes. FlockDetour's free web planner at flockdetour.com/map shows drive time and distance, plus the number of mapped cameras, for the fastest route and any alternative it finds. You choose the balance.

How to run a comparison

  1. Open flockdetour.com/map. No account needed.
  2. Enter your start and destination.
  3. Compare each route's time and distance, then check its camera count.
  4. Decide whether the added minutes are worth the lower count.

In the iPhone and Android apps, Pro adds Balanced and Fewer cameras modes, plus turn-by-turn directions.

What three test trips showed

FlockDetour ran three trips on October 3, 2026 and published all of them, including the ones that didn't improve.

What three test trips showed
TripFastestDetourResult
Atlanta9 min 26 s, 2 cameras10 min 12 s, 0 cameras46 seconds longer, 2 fewer
Tampa11 min 36 s, 1 cameraSame routeNo lower-count option found
Washington7 min 44 s, 1 cameraSame routeNo lower-count option found

These are software estimates from FlockDetour, the app's maker, not timed drives. Three trips are too few to call a trend.

Reading the count correctly

The count covers cameras in FlockDetour's current data. Sources include OpenStreetMap contributors, public records and published research. A route with zero mapped cameras can still pass an undocumented one. And a camera on FlockDetour's map doesn't prove it captured your car.

See the cameras near you

The live map is free and needs no account.

Open the live map

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

Does a longer route always mean fewer cameras?
No. A longer FlockDetour route can pass the same number of cameras or more.
Does the web version cost money?
FlockDetour says the website, including the route planner, is free.
Do other planners show the same numbers?
Not necessarily. Each planner uses its own data and settings, so counts for the same trip can differ from FlockDetour's.

Sources

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