{"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":"/pittsburgh-pa-to-washington-dc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC?","answer":"Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC is 242 mi by road — 4h 28m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 14m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $55 against $268 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"Pittsburgh, PA","destination":"Washington, DC","drive_miles":242,"drive_minutes":268,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":254,"flight_miles":182,"tesla_cost_usd":55,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T22:21:05.609+00:00"}