One week ago a package was sent to me from Ashland, VA by FedEx. It was routed to Hagerstown, MD, then to Martinsburg, WV, and then to Middletown, CT. You can drive from Ashland, VA to Lewisville, NC in about 4 hours. In 7 days FedEx has managed to move my package to a point that is over 10 hours away from me. By the time it reaches me (assuming it isn't sent to yet another ridiculous destination) it will have traveled 1,228 miles.
The left picture shows how a sane person would go from Ashland to Lewisville. The right picture is the FedEx version.
The left picture shows how a sane person would go from Ashland to Lewisville. The right picture is the FedEx version.