{"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":"/charleston-sc-to-birmingham-al","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charleston, SC to Birmingham, AL?","answer":"Charleston, SC to Birmingham, AL is 453 mi by road — 8h 13m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 23m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $105 against $278 to fly, a saving of $172. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 47.","origin":"Charleston, SC","destination":"Birmingham, AL","drive_miles":453,"drive_minutes":493,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":263,"flight_miles":259,"tesla_cost_usd":105,"fly_cost_usd":278,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":47,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-23T18:04:04.45+00:00"}