{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Palo Alto, CA to San Diego, CA is 475 mi by road — 8h 44m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 42m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $240 against $923 to fly, a saving of $683. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 56.","origin":"Palo Alto, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":475,"drive_minutes":524,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":282,"flight_miles":417,"tesla_cost_usd":240,"fly_cost_usd":923,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-06T01:56:44.599+00:00"}