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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY?

Fly it. 2,905 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

San Francisco, CA to New York, NY is 2,905 mi by road — 49h 28m of driving and 16 Supercharger stops — against 8h 59m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $1,911 against $1,479 to drive, and it saves 40h 29m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 80.

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.