{"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-charlotte-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charleston, SC to Charlotte, NC?","answer":"Charleston, SC to Charlotte, NC is 209 mi by road — 3h 41m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 12m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $28 against $266 to fly, a saving of $238. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Charleston, SC","destination":"Charlotte, NC","drive_miles":209,"drive_minutes":221,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":252,"flight_miles":168,"tesla_cost_usd":28,"fly_cost_usd":266,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:35:04.226+00:00"}