{"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":"/san-diego-ca-to-fresno-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Diego, CA to Fresno, CA?","answer":"San Diego, CA to Fresno, CA is 345 mi by road — 6h 12m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 42m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $69 against $298 to fly, a saving of $230. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 59.","origin":"San Diego, CA","destination":"Fresno, CA","drive_miles":345,"drive_minutes":372,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":282,"flight_miles":417,"tesla_cost_usd":69,"fly_cost_usd":298,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T10:43:34.303+00:00"}