Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Shanghai, CN to Beijing, CN?

Shanghai, CN to Beijing, CN is 1,215 km by road — 13h 36m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 12m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $330 against $262 to drive, and it saves 8h 24m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 46 and the flight 54.

Priced with fast charging at $0.50 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 1 October 2026.