{"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":"/el-paso-tx-to-phoenix-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ?","answer":"El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ is 430 mi by road — 7h 6m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 34m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $80 against $289 to fly, a saving of $209. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"El Paso, TX","destination":"Phoenix, AZ","drive_miles":430,"drive_minutes":426,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":274,"flight_miles":347,"tesla_cost_usd":80,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T06:28:29.801+00:00"}