{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA is 120 mi by road — 1h 58m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 5m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $16 against $258 to fly, a saving of $242. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 8 and the flight 58.","origin":"Los Angeles, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":120,"drive_minutes":118,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":245,"flight_miles":109,"tesla_cost_usd":16,"fly_cost_usd":258,"tesla_stress":8,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:45:00.392+00:00"}