{"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-tucson-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ?","answer":"El Paso, TX to Tucson, AZ is 318 mi by road — 5h 27m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 24m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $65 against $279 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"El Paso, TX","destination":"Tucson, AZ","drive_miles":318,"drive_minutes":327,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":264,"flight_miles":268,"tesla_cost_usd":65,"fly_cost_usd":279,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-02T19:13:25.182+00:00"}