{"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-jose-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Reno, NV to San Jose, CA?","answer":"Reno, NV to San Jose, CA is 251 mi by road — 4h 27m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $56 against $268 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"Reno, NV","destination":"San Jose, CA","drive_miles":251,"drive_minutes":267,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":188,"tesla_cost_usd":56,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:42.633+00:00"}