{"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-salt-lake-city-ut","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Spokane, WA to Salt Lake City, UT?","answer":"Spokane, WA to Salt Lake City, UT is 721 mi by road — 12h 4m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 57m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $291 against $286 to drive, and it saves 7h 6m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 42 and the flight 52.","origin":"Spokane, WA","destination":"Salt Lake City, UT","drive_miles":721,"drive_minutes":724,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":297,"flight_miles":545,"tesla_cost_usd":286,"fly_cost_usd":291,"tesla_stress":42,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-09-19T07:10:16.96+00:00"}