{"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-seattle-wa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA?","answer":"Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA is 1,142 mi by road — 20h 7m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 47m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $368 against $365 to drive, and it saves 14h 20m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 42 and the flight 53.","origin":"Los Angeles, CA","destination":"Seattle, WA","drive_miles":1142,"drive_minutes":1207,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":347,"flight_miles":955,"tesla_cost_usd":365,"fly_cost_usd":368,"tesla_stress":42,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T20:12:49.719+00:00"}