{"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-seattle-wa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Spokane, WA to Seattle, WA?","answer":"Spokane, WA to Seattle, WA is 279 mi by road — 5h 3m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $274 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Spokane, WA","destination":"Seattle, WA","drive_miles":279,"drive_minutes":303,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":228,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":274,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-11T19:00:28.195+00:00"}