{"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":"/lexington-ky-to-san-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Lexington, KY to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Lexington, KY to San Francisco, CA is 2,410 mi by road — 41h 26m of driving and 13 Supercharger stops — against 7h 50m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $478 against $893 to drive, and it saves 33h 36m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 73.","origin":"Lexington, KY","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":2410,"drive_minutes":2486,"charge_stops":13,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":470,"flight_miles":1985,"tesla_cost_usd":893,"fly_cost_usd":478,"tesla_stress":100,"fly_stress":73,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-09-19T08:25:17.608+00:00"}