{"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-tucson-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ?","answer":"San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ is 407 mi by road — 6h 41m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 36m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $77 against $292 to fly, a saving of $215. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 57.","origin":"San Diego, CA","destination":"Tucson, AZ","drive_miles":407,"drive_minutes":401,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":276,"flight_miles":367,"tesla_cost_usd":77,"fly_cost_usd":292,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":7,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T06:16:15.04+00:00"}