{"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":"/queens-county-ny-to-raleigh-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Queens County, NY to Raleigh, NC?","answer":"Queens County, NY to Raleigh, NC is 522 mi by road — 9h 34m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 43m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $114 against $299 to fly, a saving of $185. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 29 and the flight 51.","origin":"Queens County, NY","destination":"Raleigh, NC","drive_miles":522,"drive_minutes":574,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":283,"flight_miles":427,"tesla_cost_usd":114,"fly_cost_usd":299,"tesla_stress":29,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T09:10:45.156+00:00"}