The eternal family debate, settled
Drive or Fly? 🚗✈️
Punch in your trip. We'll do the real math — money and sanity — and tell you which one wins.
The verdict
🚗 Drive it
Driving saves $746 — but costs you about 13h more in the car (and roughly 8 rounds of "are we there yet?"). With 4 of you, the math says load up the van.
🚗 DrivingWINNER
Round-trip fuel$154
Overnight stops$300
Total cost$454
Time on the road20h
✈️ Flying
Airfare ×4$1,200
Total cost$1,200
Door-to-door time7h
Bags/rental extranot incl.
Estimates use your real inputs (fuel, MPG, airfare). Flying adds bags & a rental car; driving adds snacks and patience. Adjust and re-decide.
Driving it? Lock in a hotel for the stop (or the destination):
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