{"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":"/reno-nv-to-san-francisco-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA?","answer":"Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA is 218 mi by road — 4h 1m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $52 against $269 to fly, a saving of $217. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"Reno, NV","destination":"San Francisco, CA","drive_miles":218,"drive_minutes":241,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":192,"tesla_cost_usd":52,"fly_cost_usd":269,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:57.434+00:00"}