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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, BC?

Fly it. 1,528 km is more road than this trip is worth.

San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, BC is 1,528 km by road — 17h 5m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 28m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $294 against $303 to drive, and it saves 11h 37m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 56 and the flight 60.

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 15 September 2026.