{"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-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA is 1,250 mi by road — 21h 37m of driving and 7 Supercharger stops — against 5h 48m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $369 against $380 to drive, and it saves 15h 49m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 44 and the flight 53.","origin":"Denver, CO","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":1250,"drive_minutes":1297,"charge_stops":7,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":348,"flight_miles":965,"tesla_cost_usd":380,"fly_cost_usd":369,"tesla_stress":44,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-21T18:04:41.83+00:00"}