{"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-spokane-wa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Portland, OR to Spokane, WA?","answer":"Portland, OR to Spokane, WA is 351 mi by road — 6h 14m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 26m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $69 against $281 to fly, a saving of $211. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 57.","origin":"Portland, OR","destination":"Spokane, WA","drive_miles":351,"drive_minutes":374,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":266,"flight_miles":284,"tesla_cost_usd":69,"fly_cost_usd":281,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:33:36.857+00:00"}