{"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-fresno-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA?","answer":"Phoenix, AZ to Fresno, CA is 589 mi by road — 10h 14m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 5h 6m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $124 against $325 to fly, a saving of $201. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 48.","origin":"Phoenix, AZ","destination":"Fresno, CA","drive_miles":589,"drive_minutes":614,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":306,"flight_miles":621,"tesla_cost_usd":124,"fly_cost_usd":325,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":48,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-27T15:26:38.745+00:00"}