{"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-san-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Fresno, CA to San Francisco, CA is 186 mi by road — 3h 33m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 3h 56m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $25 against $248 to fly, a saving of $223. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 11 and the flight 51.","origin":"Fresno, CA","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":186,"drive_minutes":213,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":236,"flight_miles":30,"tesla_cost_usd":25,"fly_cost_usd":248,"tesla_stress":11,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-23T21:09:35.231+00:00"}