{"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-seattle-wa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Boise, ID to Seattle, WA?","answer":"Boise, ID to Seattle, WA is 494 mi by road — 8h 51m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 40m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $111 against $296 to fly, a saving of $185. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 53.","origin":"Boise, ID","destination":"Seattle, WA","drive_miles":494,"drive_minutes":531,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":280,"flight_miles":398,"tesla_cost_usd":111,"fly_cost_usd":296,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":7,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T12:40:34.737+00:00"}