{"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":"/sacramento-ca-to-las-vegas-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Sacramento, CA to Las Vegas, NV?","answer":"Sacramento, CA to Las Vegas, NV is 563 mi by road — 9h 55m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 40m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $120 against $296 to fly, a saving of $175. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 30 and the flight 51.","origin":"Sacramento, CA","destination":"Las Vegas, NV","drive_miles":563,"drive_minutes":595,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":280,"flight_miles":397,"tesla_cost_usd":120,"fly_cost_usd":296,"tesla_stress":30,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-10T14:42:27.15+00:00"}