Travel time
I’d love to see travel time automation in Akiflow, similar to what Apple Calendar offers. The main value for me is that it removes the manual step of looking up how long travel will take and deciding how much buffer to block.
Here’s how I imagine it could work:
When adding travel time to an event, Akiflow could try to prefill the “From” location by using the location of the event right before it (as a best guess for where you’ll be). And of course, it would still be possible to override that manually.
It would be great if it supports multiple transportation modes, like walking, cycling, public transit, and car.
On the calendar side, two things would be especially helpful:
In Akiflow itself, travel time could show up as a visually distinct block from the actual meeting (so it’s immediately clear what’s travel vs the event).
In other calendars like Google Calendar, it could be created as a real event called “Travel time”, so it blocks availability there as well and nobody schedule over it.
One extra idea that would feel really smart:
Closer to the meeting (actually probably various checks as you need to be informed earlier when the travel time is longer compared to when it's shorter), Akiflow could re-check whether the estimated travel time still looks accurate (traffic, weather, delays), adjust the travel time automatically and warn you about the changes so you're aware.
Also, if the event before it changes (duration or location), it would be great if travel time gets recalculated as well, since that can directly affect where you’re leaving from and when.
And a couple of thoughts where Akiflow could potentially differentiate from Apple:
Travel time after the event too, not just before (getting back matters as well, depending on the situation).
Walking as a transportation method would be amazing (already mentioned above, but calling it out as a differentiator).
If you make it so that it's flexible/non-mandatory/and easily overridden, it would be super flexible. Would love to see this.
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Josh Boiles
Jan 22
•Merged request
•6 votes
Event: Travel Time From Current Location To The Destination
It would be nice if when a location is added in the event created, an information about the total travel time FROM the current location will show up or indicated.
Karl Barth
Jan 22
•Merged request
•58 votes
Add travel time block to meetings
Hi there,
a time block for the travel time would be very helpful for the appointment, so that the total time of the appointment can be planned better. The appointment would then be a total block, which would be divided into, for example, outward travel and appointment.
the travel time would be calculated based on the current position and the appointment location.
Kevin
Jan 22
•Merged request
•12 votes
Automatic Travel Time Calculation and Leave Reminders
Allow users to set a default "office location" (e.g., "Mazda Mauritius, Grewals lane, Pailles").
When an external appointment is created with a specific address, automatically calculate the estimated travel time from the user's default office location to the appointment address.
Based on this travel time, provide a reminder to the user about when they should leave the office to arrive at the appointment on time.
This would be a fantastic addition for managing external meetings and ensuring timely arrivals.
Abdulrahman
Mar 31
Hello!
Is there an ETA for this?
Thanks!
Peache Torren
Mar 31
Hi @Abdulrahman Mohammed Yousef Good day! We don’t have a specific timeline for this feature quite yet, but I’ll be sure to keep you in the loop on any updates.
Sean
Sep 22
•Merged request
•2 votes
AKI: Smart Scheduling with Drive Time Estimation and Location Memory
It would be incredibly helpful if Aki could handle scheduling not just for meetings, but also for the "drive time required" to attend them. Ideally, users could:
Ask Aki to schedule a meeting and provide a "location address"
Aki would then "query an external service (e.g., Google Maps)" to determine the estimated travel time.
Based on that estimate, Aki would "automatically block off the appropriate drive time" before and/or after the meeting on the user's calendar.
"Bonus Features"
Dynamically "adjust drive time blocks" based on real-time traffic conditions.
"Remember frequently used addresses" (e.g., "home," "office," "warehouse") for quicker and smarter scheduling in future prompts.
Salvador
Sep 23
•Merged request
•2 votes
locations for tasks, travel time option, reminder
some tasks require travel and are not always "events" (grocery store). an option for reminders with a time to leave and perhaps option to block out calendar time for travel.
Peache
Nov 18, 2024
Hi Salvador Gonzalez Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We truly appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts.
Please rest assured that we will keep you informed if our developers decide to work on implementing this feature in the future.
[Deleted User]
Sep 23
•Merged request
•12 votes
Add trip time between events
I'd like Akiflow to automatically add commute time between events.
[Deleted User]
Nov 21, 2021
This would be amazing. If I'm planning my day, I need to know the total amount of time an event takes up - but I also need to have the actual event start time be accurate.
I've been creating additional 'commute' events but it's not ideal
[Deleted User]
May 13, 2025
Hi everyone! Did you try asking Aki to help you on this?
With Automations, Aki could check everyday your calendar for the upcoming 2-3 days and create commute time or buffer time between events, based on your preferences! https://how-to-use-guide.akiflow.com/aki-workflows. Let me know!