Meanings
From the fact that whilst gulls fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
Example: "It is 240 miles as the gull flies."
Example Sentences
1
The grocery store is only a mile away as the gull flies.
2
The two cities are 50 miles apart as the gull flies.
3
The shortcut through the forest is just half a mile as the gull flies.
4
Her office is a few blocks away as the gull flies.
5
The beach is only a few kilometers away as the gull flies.
