Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA?

Fly it. 2,608 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

New Orleans, LA to Seattle, WA is 2,608 mi by road — 38h 35m of driving and 14 Supercharger stops — against 8h 2m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $862 against $254 to drive, and it saves 30h 33m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 73.

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.