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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 1,975 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA is 1,975 mi by road — 33h 30m of driving and 11 Supercharger stops — against 7h 2m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $396 against $737 to drive, and it saves 26h 28m 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 13 September 2026.