Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Cincinnati, OH to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 2,364 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Cincinnati, OH to San Francisco, CA is 2,364 mi by road — 34h 45m of driving and 13 Supercharger stops — against 7h 56m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $848 against $230 to drive, and it saves 26h 49m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 73.

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.