Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 2,645 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA is 2,645 mi by road — 38h 55m of driving and 15 Supercharger stops — against 8h 28m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $919 against $257 to drive, and it saves 30h 27m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 75.

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.