{"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":"/orlando-fl-to-charleston-sc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Orlando, FL to Charleston, SC?","answer":"Orlando, FL to Charleston, SC is 378 mi by road — 6h 35m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 30m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $73 against $285 to fly, a saving of $212. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 56.","origin":"Orlando, FL","destination":"Charleston, SC","drive_miles":378,"drive_minutes":395,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":270,"flight_miles":318,"tesla_cost_usd":73,"fly_cost_usd":285,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T09:46:38.504+00:00"}