{"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":"/fresno-ca-to-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Fresno, CA to Los Angeles, CA is 220 mi by road — 3h 55m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 29m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $30 against $284 to fly, a saving of $254. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 11 and the flight 52.","origin":"Fresno, CA","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":220,"drive_minutes":235,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":269,"flight_miles":308,"tesla_cost_usd":30,"fly_cost_usd":284,"tesla_stress":11,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":11,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T07:57:13.749+00:00"}