{"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":"/madison-wi-to-phoenix-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ?","answer":"Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ is 1,683 mi by road — 29h 37m of driving and 9 Supercharger stops — against 6h 47m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $434 against $605 to drive, and it saves 22h 50m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 94 and the flight 69.","origin":"Madison, WI","destination":"Phoenix, AZ","drive_miles":1683,"drive_minutes":1777,"charge_stops":9,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":407,"flight_miles":1458,"tesla_cost_usd":605,"fly_cost_usd":434,"tesla_stress":94,"fly_stress":69,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-15T22:22:54.707+00:00"}