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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Timonium, MD to Cape Canaveral, FL?

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Flying saves you

10h 10m

You keep $32

In the car

15h 36m

Stress

About even

Car 53 · Flight 60

926 mi by road5 Supercharger stops

5h 27m by air, only 2h 11m 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 10h 10m 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

Timonium, MD to Cape Canaveral, FL is 926 mi by road — 15h 36m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 27m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $347 against $314 to drive, and it saves 10h 10m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 53 and the flight 60.

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 7 October 2026.

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