{"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-north-carolina-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Diego, CA to North Carolina, NC?","answer":"San Diego, CA to North Carolina, NC is 2,528 mi by road — 42h 30m of driving and 14 Supercharger stops — against 8h 15m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $529 against $909 to drive, and it saves 34h 15m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 74.","origin":"San Diego, CA","destination":"North Carolina, NC","drive_miles":2528,"drive_minutes":2550,"charge_stops":14,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":495,"flight_miles":2189,"tesla_cost_usd":909,"fly_cost_usd":529,"tesla_stress":100,"fly_stress":74,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T14:27:41.404+00:00"}