{"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-raleigh-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charleston, SC to Raleigh, NC?","answer":"Charleston, SC to Raleigh, NC is 280 mi by road — 5h 2m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 18m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $272 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 51.","origin":"Charleston, SC","destination":"Raleigh, NC","drive_miles":280,"drive_minutes":302,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":258,"flight_miles":218,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":272,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T02:12:46.976+00:00"}