{"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":"/seattle-wa-to-reno-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Seattle, WA to Reno, NV?","answer":"Seattle, WA to Reno, NV is 704 mi by road — 13h 11m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 60m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $317 against $284 to drive, and it saves 8h 11m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 45 and the flight 53.","origin":"Seattle, WA","destination":"Reno, NV","drive_miles":704,"drive_minutes":791,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":300,"flight_miles":564,"tesla_cost_usd":284,"fly_cost_usd":317,"tesla_stress":45,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:41:47.569+00:00"}