{"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":"/washington-dc-to-raleigh-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Washington, DC to Raleigh, NC?","answer":"Washington, DC to Raleigh, NC is 276 mi by road — 5h 10m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $59 against $273 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Washington, DC","destination":"Raleigh, NC","drive_miles":276,"drive_minutes":310,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":225,"tesla_cost_usd":59,"fly_cost_usd":273,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:22.942+00:00"}