{"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-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA is 381 mi by road — 6h 55m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 33m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $74 against $288 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"Los Angeles, CA","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":381,"drive_minutes":415,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":273,"flight_miles":338,"tesla_cost_usd":74,"fly_cost_usd":288,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":23,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T01:06:56.892+00:00"}