{"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-san-jose-cr","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Seattle, WA to San José, CR?","answer":"Seattle, WA to San José, CR is 4,391 mi by road — 93h 12m of driving and 24 Supercharger stops — against 11h 22m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $1,286 against $2,281 to drive, and it saves 81h 50m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 92.","origin":"Seattle, WA","destination":"San José, CR","drive_miles":4391,"drive_minutes":5592,"charge_stops":24,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":682,"flight_miles":3415,"tesla_cost_usd":2281,"fly_cost_usd":1286,"tesla_stress":100,"fly_stress":92,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T04:34:47.369+00:00"}