{"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":"/boise-id-to-portland-or","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Boise, ID to Portland, OR?","answer":"Boise, ID to Portland, OR is 430 mi by road — 7h 24m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 33m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $80 against $289 to fly, a saving of $208. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 16 and the flight 49.","origin":"Boise, ID","destination":"Portland, OR","drive_miles":430,"drive_minutes":444,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":273,"flight_miles":343,"tesla_cost_usd":80,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":16,"fly_stress":49,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-24T09:58:18.211+00:00"}