Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Birmingham, AL to Seattle, WA?

Fly it. 2,534 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Birmingham, AL to Seattle, WA is 2,534 mi by road — 37h 32m of driving and 14 Supercharger stops — against 8h 13m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $886 against $247 to drive, and it saves 29h 19m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 74.

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.