{"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":"/new-york-ny-to-buffalo-ny","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New York, NY to Buffalo, NY?","answer":"New York, NY to Buffalo, NY is 373 mi by road — 7h 4m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 26m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $72 against $281 to fly, a saving of $208. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 55.","origin":"New York, NY","destination":"Buffalo, NY","drive_miles":373,"drive_minutes":424,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":266,"flight_miles":281,"tesla_cost_usd":72,"fly_cost_usd":281,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":55,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T21:49:37.715+00:00"}