{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Denver, CO to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Denver, CO to San Diego, CA is 1,078 mi by road — 18h 24m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 34m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $355 against $357 to drive, and it saves 12h 50m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 61 and the flight 60.","origin":"Denver, CO","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":1078,"drive_minutes":1104,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":334,"flight_miles":852,"tesla_cost_usd":357,"fly_cost_usd":355,"tesla_stress":61,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T10:34:28.5+00:00"}