{"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":"/los-angeles-ca-to-las-vegas-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV?","answer":"Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV is 270 mi by road — 4h 29m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 20m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $58 against $275 to fly, a saving of $216. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 60.","origin":"Los Angeles, CA","destination":"Las Vegas, NV","drive_miles":270,"drive_minutes":269,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":260,"flight_miles":236,"tesla_cost_usd":58,"fly_cost_usd":275,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":18,"updated_at":"2026-10-21T08:38:39.438+00:00"}