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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Fort Worth, TX to Seattle, WA?

Fly it. 3,340 km is more road than this trip is worth.

Fort Worth, TX to Seattle, WA is 3,340 km by road — 35h 47m of driving and 12 Supercharger stops — against 7h 11m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $406 against $747 to drive, and it saves 28h 36m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 70.

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.