{"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":"/denver-co-to-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is 1,016 mi by road — 17h 30m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 35m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $356 against $348 to drive, and it saves 11h 55m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 60 and the flight 60.","origin":"Denver, CO","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":1016,"drive_minutes":1050,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":335,"flight_miles":861,"tesla_cost_usd":348,"fly_cost_usd":356,"tesla_stress":60,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T03:24:11.973+00:00"}