{"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-washington-dc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charleston, SC to Washington, DC?","answer":"Charleston, SC to Washington, DC is 531 mi by road — 9h 12m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 45m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $116 against $302 to fly, a saving of $186. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 24 and the flight 48.","origin":"Charleston, SC","destination":"Washington, DC","drive_miles":531,"drive_minutes":552,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":285,"flight_miles":443,"tesla_cost_usd":116,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":24,"fly_stress":48,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-23T17:41:35.34+00:00"}