{"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":"/norfolk-va-to-philadelphia-pa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Norfolk, VA to Philadelphia, PA?","answer":"Norfolk, VA to Philadelphia, PA is 277 mi by road — 5h 53m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 16m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $59 against $270 to fly, a saving of $210. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 19 and the flight 56.","origin":"Norfolk, VA","destination":"Philadelphia, PA","drive_miles":277,"drive_minutes":353,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":256,"flight_miles":198,"tesla_cost_usd":59,"fly_cost_usd":270,"tesla_stress":19,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T20:04:54.394+00:00"}