{"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":"/tucson-az-to-los-angeles-ca","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tucson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?","answer":"Tucson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA is 484 mi by road — 8h 27m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 46m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $109 against $303 to fly, a saving of $193. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 26 and the flight 54.","origin":"Tucson, AZ","destination":"Los Angeles, CA","drive_miles":484,"drive_minutes":507,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":286,"flight_miles":450,"tesla_cost_usd":109,"fly_cost_usd":303,"tesla_stress":26,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T10:18:04.094+00:00"}