{"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":"/costa-mesa-ca-to-san-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Costa Mesa, CA to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Costa Mesa, CA to San Francisco, CA is 424 mi by road — 7h 28m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 33m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $79 against $288 to fly, a saving of $209. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 22 and the flight 55.","origin":"Costa Mesa, CA","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":424,"drive_minutes":448,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":273,"flight_miles":338,"tesla_cost_usd":79,"fly_cost_usd":288,"tesla_stress":22,"fly_stress":55,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:42:53.972+00:00"}