{"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":"/prescott-az-to-newport-beach-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Prescott, AZ to Newport Beach, CA?","answer":"Prescott, AZ to Newport Beach, CA is 375 mi by road — 6h 58m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 36m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $73 against $292 to fly, a saving of $219. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"Prescott, AZ","destination":"Newport Beach, CA","drive_miles":375,"drive_minutes":418,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":276,"flight_miles":369,"tesla_cost_usd":73,"fly_cost_usd":292,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:45:14.916+00:00"}