{"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":"/philadelphia-pa-to-richmond-va","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Philadelphia, PA to Richmond, VA?","answer":"Philadelphia, PA to Richmond, VA is 255 mi by road — 4h 34m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 16m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $57 against $270 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 15 and the flight 59.","origin":"Philadelphia, PA","destination":"Richmond, VA","drive_miles":255,"drive_minutes":274,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":256,"flight_miles":198,"tesla_cost_usd":57,"fly_cost_usd":270,"tesla_stress":15,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T14:23:28.623+00:00"}