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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Lethbridge, AB to Nanaimo, BC?
Book the flightFlying saves you
11h 25m
Flying is cheaper by C$16
In the car
16h 8m
Stress
About even
Car 52 · Flight 51
1,257 km by road
4h 43m by air, only 1h 27m of it flying.
How this was priced
Lethbridge, AB to Nanaimo, BC is 1,257 km by road — 16h 8m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 43m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs C$390 against C$406 to drive, and it saves 11h 25m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 52 and the flight 51.
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 22 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: lethbridge-ab-to-nanaimo-bc.json
- Last recalculated 2026-09-22 · checked 3×. Costs are modelled estimates, not quotes.
Questions about this trip
Is it cheaper to drive a Tesla or fly from Lethbridge, AB to Nanaimo, BC?
Driving costs about C$406 and flying about C$390, so flying is cheaper by C$16. 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 8m including 4 Supercharger stops. Flying is about 4h 43m, counting the trip to the airport, security, the flight and getting to your destination.
How many Supercharger stops will I need?
About 4 Supercharger stops for 1,257 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 22 September 2026. Every rate and where it comes from is on the Sources page.