The average closest planet would be useful for regularly traveling between two places.
The closest at any one time is useful for planning intermittent trips.
Let's say we had to pick 2 equal planets we would travel to. Adding the stipulation that planet A is closer on average to HOME than planet B; Planet B has the shortest distance to HOME.
If travel is cheap then planet A is more useful to travel to since you can afford to do it regularly.
If travel is expensive then planet B is more useful since you can't afford travel all the time and rather need to make sure each trip is worth.
If you live in a city it's more reasonable to go to the grocery every week.
If you live in a rural area it's more reasonable to wait for the Shwan truck (type of grocery delivery) once a month.
The average closest planet would be useful for regularly traveling between two places.
The closest at any one time is useful for planning intermittent trips.
Let's say we had to pick 2 equal planets we would travel to. Adding the stipulation that planet A is closer on average to HOME than planet B; Planet B has the shortest distance to HOME.
If travel is cheap then planet A is more useful to travel to since you can afford to do it regularly.
If travel is expensive then planet B is more useful since you can't afford travel all the time and rather need to make sure each trip is worth.
If you live in a city it's more reasonable to go to the grocery every week.
If you live in a rural area it's more reasonable to wait for the Shwan truck (type of grocery delivery) once a month.