{"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-phoenix-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ?","answer":"Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ is 373 mi by road — 6h 29m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 36m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $72 against $292 to fly, a saving of $220. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 57.","origin":"Los Angeles, CA","destination":"Phoenix, AZ","drive_miles":373,"drive_minutes":389,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":276,"flight_miles":369,"tesla_cost_usd":72,"fly_cost_usd":292,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-02T19:38:30.887+00:00"}