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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT?

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Flying saves you

7h 46m

You keep $33

In the car

12h 53m

Car is calmer by

17%

Car 44 · Flight 53

766 mi by road4 Supercharger stops

5h 7m by air, only 1h 51m 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 7h 46m 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

Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT is 766 mi by road — 12h 53m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 7m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $326 against $293 to drive, and it saves 7h 46m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 44 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 24 September 2026.

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