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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Kernersville, NC to Montreal, QC?

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Flying saves you

10h 20m

You keep $25

In the car

16h 17m

Car is calmer by

39%

Car 34 · Flight 56

911 mi by road

28m to airport1h 45m security & waiting2h 2m flight40m customs1h 3m bags & to destination

5h 58m by air, only 2h 2m of it flying. 1 in 5 run late.

How this was priced

Kernersville, NC to Montreal, QC is 911 mi by road — 16h 17m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 58m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $337 against $312 to drive, and it saves 10h 20m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 34 and the flight 56.

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 24 October 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: kernersville-nc-to-montreal-qc.json
  • Last recalculated 2026-10-24 · checked 5×. Costs are modelled estimates, not quotes.

Questions about this trip

Is it cheaper to drive a Tesla or fly from Kernersville, NC to Montreal, QC?

Driving costs about $312 and flying about $337, so driving is cheaper by $25. 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 16h 17m including 5 Supercharger stops. Flying is about 5h 58m, counting the trip to the airport, security, the flight and getting to your destination.

How many Supercharger stops will I need?

About 5 Supercharger stops for 911 mi, assuming you leave full and charge to roughly 80% at each stop. Real range drops in cold weather, rain and at high speed.

Why does it say “Book the flight” when driving is cheaper?

Because time counts too. Each extra hour on the road is valued at $25, and here the drive takes 10h 20m longer. If the drive is part of the trip and you don't mind the hours, it gets much closer.

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 24 October 2026. Every rate and where it comes from is on the Sources page.

More on the Cost page and Sources.