{"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":"/salem-or-to-medford-or","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Salem, OR to Medford, OR?","answer":"Salem, OR to Medford, OR is 231 mi by road — 4h 7m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $53 against $273 to fly, a saving of $220. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 60.","origin":"Salem, OR","destination":"Medford, OR","drive_miles":231,"drive_minutes":247,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":226,"tesla_cost_usd":53,"fly_cost_usd":273,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T15:05:31.674+00:00"}