{"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-jose-ca-to-las-vegas-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Jose, CA to Las Vegas, NV?","answer":"San Jose, CA to Las Vegas, NV is 527 mi by road — 9h 25m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 38m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $115 against $294 to fly, a saving of $179. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 28 and the flight 51.","origin":"San Jose, CA","destination":"Las Vegas, NV","drive_miles":527,"drive_minutes":565,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":278,"flight_miles":385,"tesla_cost_usd":115,"fly_cost_usd":294,"tesla_stress":28,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:26.648+00:00"}