{"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-or-to-reno-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Portland, OR to Reno, NV?","answer":"Portland, OR to Reno, NV is 531 mi by road — 10h 7m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 45m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $116 against $302 to fly, a saving of $186. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 47.","origin":"Portland, OR","destination":"Reno, NV","drive_miles":531,"drive_minutes":607,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":285,"flight_miles":445,"tesla_cost_usd":116,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":47,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-23T21:22:56.265+00:00"}