{"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-francisco-ca-to-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"San Francisco, CA to San Diego, CA is 502 mi by road — 9h 6m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 46m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $112 against $302 to fly, a saving of $190. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 24 and the flight 48.","origin":"San Francisco, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":502,"drive_minutes":546,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":286,"flight_miles":447,"tesla_cost_usd":112,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":24,"fly_stress":48,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":10,"updated_at":"2026-10-28T04:39:57.018+00:00"}