{"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-washington-dc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New York, NY to Washington, DC?","answer":"New York, NY to Washington, DC is 226 mi by road — 4h 20m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 17m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $53 against $271 to fly, a saving of $219. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 60.","origin":"New York, NY","destination":"Washington, DC","drive_miles":226,"drive_minutes":260,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":257,"flight_miles":211,"tesla_cost_usd":53,"fly_cost_usd":271,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":11,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T15:42:06.904+00:00"}