{"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":"/menlo-park-ca-to-marina-del-rey-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Menlo Park, CA to Marina del Rey, CA?","answer":"Menlo Park, CA to Marina del Rey, CA is 363 mi by road — 6h 37m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 29m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $71 against $284 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 56.","origin":"Menlo Park, CA","destination":"Marina del Rey, CA","drive_miles":363,"drive_minutes":397,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":269,"flight_miles":308,"tesla_cost_usd":71,"fly_cost_usd":284,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T09:46:05.471+00:00"}