{"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":"/omaha-ne-to-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, CA is 1,553 mi by road — 26h 16m of driving and 9 Supercharger stops — against 6h 31m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $417 against $588 to drive, and it saves 19h 44m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 86 and the flight 68.","origin":"Omaha, NE","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":1553,"drive_minutes":1576,"charge_stops":9,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":391,"flight_miles":1328,"tesla_cost_usd":588,"fly_cost_usd":417,"tesla_stress":86,"fly_stress":68,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-09-23T03:34:59.402+00:00"}