6th Gen Soar vs. Fly...

[VisualJae]

Soaring is a nice gimmick and much appreciated for the visuals. However, flying is still much faster considering soaring requires you to pull the flute out, wait for the cutscene, get into the air, find where you need to go, avoid running into flying Pokemon, etc.

 

[Bounsweet]

Soar, absolutely! It's so nice to finally be able to get around the region without having to keep a Pokémon with Fly in my party, it's even worth the little cut scene. I do hope they continue this trend of being able to navigate without relying on HMs.

 

[myystogan]

I like the new Soaring feature OR/AS has, since it's incredibly convenient when you don't have a Flyer in your party (this saved my butt multiple times), but the animation is long and navigation can be tedious, which pisses me off sometimes :-P

So if I have a Pokemon in my party that can use Fly, I'll use Fly instead of whipping out my Eon Flute.

Though, interesting thing I learned about Soaring a while ago (and I even confirmed it myself) - if you trade away your Lati@s, you can still Soar despite it being gone and no longer in your PC.
Which brings up the question, how can we Soar if our Lati@s isn't even real?

 

[Nolafus]

I use either one, really, although Fly does take a bit of priority due to it being quicker. I must admit, not having to have Fly in your party is quite nice, though.

 

[Shiny]

Considering I wasn't even aware of this 'soaring' feature, I fly 100% of the time.

 

[Kikaito plush]

Even though how beautiful it looks to soar I use Fly more.

 

[magicalgirlj]

Soaring is so much more convenient. Fly has terrible accuracy. Now I don't waste a spot for fly

 

[Admison]

I immediately replaced Fly when I got the Eon Flute. Soar is preferred because you no longer need a Pokémon taking up a spot in your party just to travel at a faster pace. I also love how you can see the whole region from above, the visuals are really amazing! You can also do some pretty snazzy tricks, which is pretty fun to do if you're just bored, haha.

Why Fly when you can Soar on a legendary?! There is no other choice for me, haha.

Very true! {XD}

Though, interesting thing I learned about Soaring a while ago (and I even confirmed it myself) - if you trade away your Lati@s, you can still Soar despite it being gone and no longer in your PC.
Which brings up the question, how can we Soar if our Lati@s isn't even real?

I've never noticed this, and I don't have either of them in my party or PC! Really neat observation, some pretty great fuel for theorists. :P

 

[GhastlyClare]

For some reason, it takes me much less time to soar than to use fly... It just comes so naturally to me to navigate in Hoenn rather than trying to make something out of the map. Also, I don't have to use up one slot on a Pokemon from my party for the move. The choice in my case is pretty obvious: soaring!

 

[Katchelina]

Fly when I have a specific goal and want to get places quickly.
Soar if I forget my flyer or if I am just playing the game for fun or have a lot of time.
I will agree the region seems a bit small but I still like soaring wen I am not short on time.