{"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":"/minneapolis-mn-to-san-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA is 1,976 mi by road — 33h 30m of driving and 11 Supercharger stops — against 7h 2m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $450 against $812 to drive, and it saves 26h 28m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 70.","origin":"Minneapolis, MN","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":1976,"drive_minutes":2010,"charge_stops":11,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":422,"flight_miles":1586,"tesla_cost_usd":812,"fly_cost_usd":450,"tesla_stress":100,"fly_stress":70,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T14:57:36.462+00:00"}