{"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-luis-obispo-ca-to-san-diego-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Diego, CA?","answer":"San Luis Obispo, CA to San Diego, CA is 312 mi by road — 5h 48m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 5m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $64 against $258 to fly, a saving of $194. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 19 and the flight 55.","origin":"San Luis Obispo, CA","destination":"San Diego, CA","drive_miles":312,"drive_minutes":348,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":245,"flight_miles":109,"tesla_cost_usd":64,"fly_cost_usd":258,"tesla_stress":19,"fly_stress":55,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:45:16.885+00:00"}