Summary answer: Fair Oaks offers a genuinely reasonable Pentagon commute for a suburb without its own Metro station — roughly 30-45 minutes by car depending on traffic, with I-66 providing reasonably direct access.
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Realistic commute times from Fair Oaks
| Mode | Typical Commute to Pentagon |
|---|---|
| Driving (I-66) | ~30-45 minutes, traffic-dependent |
Why this is a genuinely reasonable commute despite no direct rail
Fair Oaks's central Fairfax County location keeps it closer to DC-area job centers than many outer suburbs.
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