So long as the vast locale requiring traversal is barren terrain with no vegetation and a sufficient gaseous atmosphere medium for in-ground-effect air cushion

So long as the vast locale requiring traversal is barren terrain with no vegetation and a sufficient gaseous atmosphere medium for in-ground-effect air cushion (would not work in vacuum). Depending on the local gravity well strength (variable per hosting body), a V2 engine horsepower equivalent may perform the same amount of work. But would atmospheric pressure at ground level make a difference if we are trying to "ride the cushion" that exists because of sea level atmospheric pressure of the planet in the AirFish YouTube video?