{"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":"/miami-fl-to-charleston-sc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Miami, FL to Charleston, SC?","answer":"Miami, FL to Charleston, SC is 590 mi by road — 10h 2m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 51m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $124 against $308 to fly, a saving of $184. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 30 and the flight 52.","origin":"Miami, FL","destination":"Charleston, SC","drive_miles":590,"drive_minutes":602,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":291,"flight_miles":491,"tesla_cost_usd":124,"fly_cost_usd":308,"tesla_stress":30,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":38,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T01:14:23.772+00:00"}