{"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":"/portland-me-to-tampa-fl","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Portland, ME to Tampa, FL?","answer":"Portland, ME to Tampa, FL is 1,450 mi by road — 25h 11m of driving and 8 Supercharger stops — against 6h 14m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $398 against $574 to drive, and it saves 18h 56m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 81 and the flight 68.","origin":"Portland, ME","destination":"Tampa, FL","drive_miles":1450,"drive_minutes":1511,"charge_stops":8,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":374,"flight_miles":1186,"tesla_cost_usd":574,"fly_cost_usd":398,"tesla_stress":81,"fly_stress":68,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T02:26:21.189+00:00"}