{"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":"/ithaca-ny-to-portland-me","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Ithaca, NY to Portland, ME?","answer":"Ithaca, NY to Portland, ME is 431 mi by road — 7h 43m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 24m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $80 against $278 to fly, a saving of $198. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 22 and the flight 53.","origin":"Ithaca, NY","destination":"Portland, ME","drive_miles":431,"drive_minutes":463,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":264,"flight_miles":264,"tesla_cost_usd":80,"fly_cost_usd":278,"tesla_stress":22,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-08T21:32:42.151+00:00"}