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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 3,095 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA is 3,095 mi by road — 52h 36m of driving and 17 Supercharger stops — against 9h 16m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $541 against $1,035 to drive, and it saves 43h 20m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 78.

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.