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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Charleston, SC to New York, NY?

Fly it. 1,218 km is more road than this trip is worth.

Charleston, SC to New York, NY is 1,218 km by road — 13h 12m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 7m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $272 against $263 to drive, and it saves 8h 5m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 45 and the flight 53.

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 15 September 2026.