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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Santa Clara, CA to Seattle, WA?

Fly it. 840 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Santa Clara, CA to Seattle, WA is 840 mi by road — 15h 4m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 16m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $722 against $359 to drive, and it saves 9h 48m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 52 and the flight 56.

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.