{"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":"/houston-tx-to-san-rafael-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA?","answer":"Houston, TX to San Rafael, CA is 1,938 mi by road — 32h 53m of driving and 11 Supercharger stops — against 7h 9m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $457 against $662 to drive, and it saves 25h 45m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 53 and the flight 57.","origin":"Houston, TX","destination":"San Rafael, CA","drive_miles":1938,"drive_minutes":1973,"charge_stops":11,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":429,"flight_miles":1639,"tesla_cost_usd":662,"fly_cost_usd":457,"tesla_stress":53,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-11-11T03:53:28.406+00:00"}