{"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-washington-dc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC?","answer":"Norfolk, VA to Washington, DC is 201 mi by road — 3h 40m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 4m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $27 against $257 to fly, a saving of $230. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 58.","origin":"Norfolk, VA","destination":"Washington, DC","drive_miles":201,"drive_minutes":220,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":244,"flight_miles":100,"tesla_cost_usd":27,"fly_cost_usd":257,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T01:37:56.173+00:00"}