{"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":"/dubai-ae-to-abu-dhabi-ae","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Dubai, AE to Abu Dhabi, AE?","answer":"Dubai, AE to Abu Dhabi, AE is 139 km by road — 1h 24m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 1m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $12 against $254 to fly, a saving of $242. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 7 and the flight 51.","origin":"Dubai, AE","destination":"Abu Dhabi, AE","drive_miles":86,"drive_minutes":84,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":241,"flight_miles":76,"tesla_cost_usd":12,"fly_cost_usd":254,"tesla_stress":7,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-29T08:42:48.802+00:00"}