Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 2,815 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Baltimore, MD to San Francisco, CA is 2,815 mi by road — 41h 28m of driving and 16 Supercharger stops — against 8h 46m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $957 against $274 to drive, and it saves 32h 42m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 76.

Priced with fast charging at $0.36 per kWh and 3.7 miles per kWh, airfare from a $95 base plus $0.13 a mile per person, one $35 bag and a $30 ride at each end. Airfare is modelled from flight distance, not a live fare quote, so treat it as a typical fare rather than today's price. Rates last reviewed 14 September 2026; this trip last priced 13 September 2026.