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

Fly it. 1,580 km is more road than this trip is worth.

San Jose, CA to Vancouver, BC is 1,580 km by road — 17h 32m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 30m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $297 against $307 to drive, and it saves 12h 1m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 57 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.