{"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-reno-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Fresno, CA to Reno, NV?","answer":"Fresno, CA to Reno, NV is 298 mi by road — 5h 37m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $62 against $268 to fly, a saving of $206. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 19 and the flight 56.","origin":"Fresno, CA","destination":"Reno, NV","drive_miles":298,"drive_minutes":337,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":188,"tesla_cost_usd":62,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":19,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T21:29:38.642+00:00"}