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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Diego, CA to North Carolina, NC?

Fly it. 2,527 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

San Diego, CA to North Carolina, NC is 2,527 mi by road — 42h 27m of driving and 14 Supercharger stops — against 8h 15m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $475 against $813 to drive, and it saves 34h 12m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 74.

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.