{"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":"/spokane-wa-to-salem-or","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Spokane, WA to Salem, OR?","answer":"Spokane, WA to Salem, OR is 395 mi by road — 6h 57m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 26m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $75 against $281 to fly, a saving of $205. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 16 and the flight 49.","origin":"Spokane, WA","destination":"Salem, OR","drive_miles":395,"drive_minutes":417,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":266,"flight_miles":284,"tesla_cost_usd":75,"fly_cost_usd":281,"tesla_stress":16,"fly_stress":49,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-26T10:35:20.593+00:00"}