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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Amarillo, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

Take the Tesla

You keep

$218

In the car

5h 56m

Car is calmer by

73%

Car 14 · Flight 51

338 mi by road

28m to airport1h 45m security & waiting1h 14m flight1h 3m bags & to destination

4h 30m by air, only 1h 14m of it flying. 1 in 5 run late.

How this was priced

Amarillo, TX to Fort Worth, TX is 338 mi by road — 5h 56m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 30m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $68 against $285 to fly, a saving of $218. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 51.

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 22 October 2026.

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  • Distance and drive time come from live road routing, not straight lines.
  • Every rate used is listed on Cost analysis and sourced on Sources.
  • This trip as raw data: amarillo-tx-to-fort-worth-tx.json
  • Last recalculated 2026-10-22 · checked 1×. Costs are modelled estimates, not quotes.

Questions about this trip

Is it cheaper to drive a Tesla or fly from Amarillo, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

Driving costs about $68 and flying about $285, so driving is cheaper by $218. The drive counts charging and a hotel night if it takes more than a day. The flight counts fares, bags, airport food on long flights and the rides at both ends.

How long does each take, door to door?

The drive is about 5h 56m including 2 Supercharger stops. Flying is about 4h 30m, counting the trip to the airport, security, the flight and getting to your destination.

How many Supercharger stops will I need?

About 2 Supercharger stops for 338 mi, assuming you leave full and charge to roughly 80% at each stop. Real range drops in cold weather, rain and at high speed.

How accurate are these numbers?

They're modelled estimates, not quotes. Airfares change daily, so check a real fare before booking. This trip was last priced 22 October 2026. Every rate and where it comes from is on the Sources page.

More on the Cost page and Sources.