{"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":"/charles-town-wv-to-new-york-ny","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charles Town, WV to New York, NY?","answer":"Charles Town, WV to New York, NY is 263 mi by road — 4h 42m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 17m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $58 against $271 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 15 and the flight 59.","origin":"Charles Town, WV","destination":"New York, NY","drive_miles":263,"drive_minutes":282,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":257,"flight_miles":211,"tesla_cost_usd":58,"fly_cost_usd":271,"tesla_stress":15,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:44:55.43+00:00"}