{"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":"/palo-alto-ca-to-las-vegas-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Palo Alto, CA to Las Vegas, NV?","answer":"Palo Alto, CA to Las Vegas, NV is 542 mi by road — 9h 35m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 38m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $117 against $294 to fly, a saving of $177. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 29 and the flight 51.","origin":"Palo Alto, CA","destination":"Las Vegas, NV","drive_miles":542,"drive_minutes":575,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":278,"flight_miles":385,"tesla_cost_usd":117,"fly_cost_usd":294,"tesla_stress":29,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-11T19:59:55.656+00:00"}