{"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":"/las-vegas-nv-to-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Las Vegas, NV to Los Angeles, CA is 271 mi by road — 5h 2m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 20m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $59 against $275 to fly, a saving of $216. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Las Vegas, NV","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":271,"drive_minutes":302,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":260,"flight_miles":236,"tesla_cost_usd":59,"fly_cost_usd":275,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-09-21T15:40:56.091+00:00"}