Corrected entry: The distance to the hatch constantly changes throughout the series. First it takes Boone and Locke a whole day to find it, after this however it seems to take characters nothing longer than maybe half an hour, as the time of day does not seem to change.
Boobra
19th Oct 2006
Correction: It possible that they found a shorter route to the hatch while they were learning the lay of the island.
Boobra