{"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-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA is 459 mi by road — 8h 31m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 42m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $106 against $298 to fly, a saving of $192. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 26 and the flight 54.","origin":"San Jose, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":459,"drive_minutes":511,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":282,"flight_miles":417,"tesla_cost_usd":106,"fly_cost_usd":298,"tesla_stress":26,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:32.898+00:00"}