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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Hamilton, ON to Destin, FL?
Book the flightFlying saves you
14h 29m
Flying is cheaper by C$7
In the car
21h
Stress
About even
Car 72 · Flight 69
1,892 km by road
6h 31m by air, only 2h 35m of it flying.
How this was priced
Hamilton, ON to Destin, FL is 1,892 km by road — 21h of driving and 7 Supercharger stops — against 6h 31m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs C$458 against C$465 to drive, and it saves 14h 29m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 72 and the flight 69.
Priced with fast charging at C$0.55 per kWh and 3.7 miles per kWh, airfare from a C$135 base plus C$0.17 a mile per person, one C$40 bag and a C$38 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 19 September 2026.
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- Distance and drive time come from live road routing, not straight lines.
- Every rate used is listed on Cost analysis and sourced on Sources.
- This trip as raw data: hamilton-on-to-destin-fl.json
- Last recalculated 2026-09-19 · checked 3×. Costs are modelled estimates, not quotes.
Questions about this trip
Is it cheaper to drive a Tesla or fly from Hamilton, ON to Destin, FL?
Driving costs about C$465 and flying about C$458, so flying is cheaper by C$7. The drive counts charging and a hotel night if it takes more than a day. The flight counts fares, bags, airport food on long flights and the rides at both ends.
How long does each take, door to door?
The drive is about 21h including 7 Supercharger stops. Flying is about 6h 31m, counting the trip to the airport, security, the flight and getting to your destination.
How many Supercharger stops will I need?
About 7 Supercharger stops for 1,892 km, assuming you leave full and charge to roughly 80% at each stop. Real range drops in cold weather, rain and at high speed.
How accurate are these numbers?
They're modelled estimates, not quotes. Airfares change daily, so check a real fare before booking. This trip was last priced 19 September 2026. Every rate and where it comes from is on the Sources page.