{"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-phoenix-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tucson, AZ to Phoenix, AZ?","answer":"Tucson, AZ to Phoenix, AZ is 112 mi by road — 1h 42m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 5m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $15 against $258 to fly, a saving of $243. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 8 and the flight 59.","origin":"Tucson, AZ","destination":"Phoenix, AZ","drive_miles":112,"drive_minutes":102,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":245,"flight_miles":110,"tesla_cost_usd":15,"fly_cost_usd":258,"tesla_stress":8,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T05:43:29.08+00:00"}