{"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-tustin-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Jose, CA to Tustin, CA?","answer":"San Jose, CA to Tustin, CA is 373 mi by road — 6h 49m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 29m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $72 against $284 to fly, a saving of $212. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"San Jose, CA","destination":"Tustin, CA","drive_miles":373,"drive_minutes":409,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":269,"flight_miles":308,"tesla_cost_usd":72,"fly_cost_usd":284,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-11T06:39:42.644+00:00"}