{"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":"/charlotte-nc-to-raleigh-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charlotte, NC to Raleigh, NC?","answer":"Charlotte, NC to Raleigh, NC is 166 mi by road — 2h 35m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 8m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $22 against $261 to fly, a saving of $238. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 51.","origin":"Charlotte, NC","destination":"Raleigh, NC","drive_miles":166,"drive_minutes":155,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":248,"flight_miles":130,"tesla_cost_usd":22,"fly_cost_usd":261,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-23T20:48:16.679+00:00"}