{"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":"/redwood-city-ca-to-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Redwood City, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Redwood City, CA to San Diego, CA is 481 mi by road — 8h 52m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 46m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $109 against $302 to fly, a saving of $193. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 53.","origin":"Redwood City, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":481,"drive_minutes":532,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":286,"flight_miles":447,"tesla_cost_usd":109,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-03T13:26:35.772+00:00"}