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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tallahassee, FL to Franklin County, MA?

Book the flight

Flying saves you

16h 2m

Flying is cheaper by $7

In the car

21h 55m

Flying is calmer by

14%

Car 72 · Flight 62

1,267 mi by road7 Supercharger stops

5h 53m by air, only 2h 37m of it flying. 1 in 5 run late.

The two totals are near enough level, so this one comes down to what you value. Flying buys back 16h 2m of your day. Driving skips security, the bag belt and the airline’s timetable, and every extra seat in the car is free.

How this was priced

Tallahassee, FL to Franklin County, MA is 1,267 mi by road — 21h 55m of driving and 7 Supercharger stops — against 5h 53m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $375 against $382 to drive, and it saves 16h 2m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 72 and the flight 62.

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 6 October 2026.

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