{"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":"/buffalo-ny-to-philadelphia-pa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Buffalo, NY to Philadelphia, PA?","answer":"Buffalo, NY to Philadelphia, PA is 380 mi by road — 6h 59m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 25m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $73 against $280 to fly, a saving of $207. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 55.","origin":"Buffalo, NY","destination":"Philadelphia, PA","drive_miles":380,"drive_minutes":419,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":265,"flight_miles":278,"tesla_cost_usd":73,"fly_cost_usd":280,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":55,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T04:14:04.351+00:00"}