{"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":"/phoenix-az-to-el-paso-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX?","answer":"Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX is 430 mi by road — 7h 7m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 34m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $80 against $289 to fly, a saving of $209. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"Phoenix, AZ","destination":"El Paso, TX","drive_miles":430,"drive_minutes":427,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":274,"flight_miles":347,"tesla_cost_usd":80,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-07T15:46:52.866+00:00"}