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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA?

Fly it. 3,306 km is more road than this trip is worth.

St. Louis, MO to San Francisco, CA is 3,306 km by road — 34h 49m of driving and 11 Supercharger stops — against 7h 20m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $415 against $745 to drive, and it saves 27h 30m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 100 and the flight 71.

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.