{"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-richmond-va","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New York, NY to Richmond, VA?","answer":"New York, NY to Richmond, VA is 340 mi by road — 6h 21m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 25m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $68 against $280 to fly, a saving of $212. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 56.","origin":"New York, NY","destination":"Richmond, VA","drive_miles":340,"drive_minutes":381,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":265,"flight_miles":277,"tesla_cost_usd":68,"fly_cost_usd":280,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:37:57.686+00:00"}