232 / 135
What is the fly or drive score?
The fly or drive score is an estimate of the true costof travel. A lower score is better. Our score includesfactors like airline prices and fuel costs, but it also takes intoaccount the value of your time spent traveling. If you're taking timeoff work because you have to drive an extra day, it might be betterto fly even if driving is technically cheaper. Tap on ablue ororangevalue to customize it.
driving is cheaper
Number of travelers = 1 person
Cheapest airfare = $200.00 round trip
Total airfare for all travelers = $200.00
Extra costs (taxi or rental car) = $0.00
Number of passengers = 1 person
Number of cars = 1 car
Gas for each car = $65.82 round trip
Fuel efficiency = 25 mpg
Current gas price = $4.13
Total fuel costs for all cars = $65.82
flying is shorter
Flight distance = 164 miles one-way
Driving distance = 199 miles one-way
flying is faster
Getting to SAN airport = 101 minutes
San Diego International Airport
Check-in/wait at the airport = 60 minutes
Flight time = 50 minutes
Yuma International Airport
Leaving YUM airport = 8 minutes
Total travel time = 3 hours, 9 minutes
Driving time = 2 hours, 58 minutes
Extra time for stops = 0 minutes
Extra costs (tolls, rental car) = $0.00
Wear and tear cost = $0.10 per mile
Total wear and tear = $39.80
flying is better
Value of time factor = $31.52
Value of time factor = $29.70
driving is the winner
Fly Score = 232
Drive Score = 135
Fly or drive from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ
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You can adjust any of the settings above tocustomize the calculation for your exact trip. We assume somesimple default values to get a quick answer to start.
The Fly Score is an estimate ofhow much it would cost you to take a flight, including factors toaccount for the value of your time getting to the airport, checkingin, and waiting for the plane to take off and land. The defaultfly score is 232 from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ.
The Drive Score is a comparablecalculation that estimates the total cost of doing a road trip.You might spend less on gas than the price of airfare, but it couldtake you longer to get there if you're driving. So we include thevalue of your time spent in the car, as well as additional costsfor things like hotel, tolls, food, and whatever else you wantto include. The default drive score from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ is135.
So in this case, it's better todrive from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ.
If you end up driving, you'll go through about 8.0 gallonsof gas during this trip. This is equal to 30.1 litres.
If you fill your tank with unleaded gasoline,the carbon emissions will be around 156 lbs CO2.This is equivalent to 71 kg CO2e or 0.07 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.These numbers may change depending on the exact makeand model of your car. If your vehicle uses dieselinstead, the CO2 emissions will be around 182 lbs CO2,which is equivalent to 83 kg CO2e or 0.08 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
These results are based on the actual driving distance from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ, which is 199 miles or 320 kilometers. You can also check the cost of driving from Oceanside, CA to Yuma, AZ.
Your trip begins in Oceanside, California.The price of regular gas is currently averaging $4.79 in California.
Your trip ends in Yuma, Arizona.The price of regular gas is around $3.48 in Arizona.
Currently, we only have exact data for locationsin the United States. To improve the accuracy of your fuel costestimate, you can enter the actual price you pay for gas or petrolat the local pump in the table above.
Fly or drive
Travelmath provides an online cost calculator tohelp you determine whether it's better to fly or drive to your destination.You can calculate the cost of getting to the airport and booking a flightversus paying for gas and driving your own car or a rental car. Thereare lots of other factors, like travel time, number of passengers, hotelstops, and other details that can affect your decision. So while weoffer a quick "best case scenario" that is completely automated, youalso have the option to customize every detail to your particular needs.Use this tool to find out if it's cheaper to fly or drive to yourdestination!