{"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-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA is 356 mi by road — 6h 26m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 29m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $70 against $284 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 56.","origin":"Palo Alto, CA","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":356,"drive_minutes":386,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":269,"flight_miles":308,"tesla_cost_usd":70,"fly_cost_usd":284,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:43:26.408+00:00"}