{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA is 504 mi by road — 9h 5m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 50m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $112 against $306 to fly, a saving of $194. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 28 and the flight 53.","origin":"Sacramento, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":504,"drive_minutes":545,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":290,"flight_miles":480,"tesla_cost_usd":112,"fly_cost_usd":306,"tesla_stress":28,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T06:02:44.102+00:00"}