If time is saved, more like flying for some distance (9)
I believe the answer is:
kilometre
'for some distance' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'if time' is the wordplay.
'if' becomes 'kilo' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'time' becomes 'metre' (the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music or poetry).
'kilo'+'metre'='KILOMETRE'
'is saved more like flying' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for kilometre that I've seen before include "Measure of distance" , "Unit of distance" , "Metrical measure of 0.62 miles" , "K stands for this" , "5/8ths of a mile" .)