{"source":"Fly or Tesla?","disclaimer":"Independent, unpaid project, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. or any airline. Modelled estimates, not quotes. The author prefers driving; the full method is published at /cost-method. Every rate, its publisher and its year are listed at /sources.","sources":"https://flyortesla.com/sources","url":"/albuquerque-nm-to-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Albuquerque, NM to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Albuquerque, NM to San Diego, CA is 771 mi by road — 13h 24m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 7m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $561 against $337 to drive, and it saves 8h 17m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 29 and the flight 49.","origin":"Albuquerque, NM","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":771,"drive_minutes":804,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":307,"flight_miles":627,"tesla_cost_usd":337,"fly_cost_usd":561,"tesla_stress":29,"fly_stress":49,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-11-06T17:07:47.508+00:00"}