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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Jacksonville, FL to Washington, DC?

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Flying saves you

6h 53m

You keep $42

In the car

12h 1m

Car is calmer by

21%

Car 42 · Flight 53

706 mi by road4 Supercharger stops

5h 8m by air, only 1h 52m of it flying. 1 in 5 run late.

The two totals are near enough level, so this one comes down to what you value. Flying buys back 6h 53m of your day. Driving skips security, the bag belt and the airline’s timetable, and every extra seat in the car is free.

How this was priced

Jacksonville, FL to Washington, DC is 706 mi by road — 12h 1m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 8m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $326 against $284 to drive, and it saves 6h 53m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 42 and the flight 53.

Priced with fast charging at $0.50 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 6 October 2026.

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