Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Diego, CA to Boston, MA?

Fly it. 3,000 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

San Diego, CA to Boston, MA is 3,000 mi by road — 44h 8m of driving and 17 Supercharger stops — against 9h 2m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $991 against $292 to drive, and it saves 35h 6m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 77.

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.