{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA is 355 mi by road — 6h 11m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 28m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $70 against $283 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 15 and the flight 50.","origin":"Phoenix, AZ","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":355,"drive_minutes":371,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":268,"flight_miles":304,"tesla_cost_usd":70,"fly_cost_usd":283,"tesla_stress":15,"fly_stress":50,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":10,"updated_at":"2026-10-24T13:58:07.632+00:00"}