{"source":"Fly or Tesla?","disclaimer":"Independent, unpaid project, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. or any airline. Modelled estimates, not quotes. The author prefers driving; the full method is published at /cost-method. Every rate, its publisher and its year are listed at /sources.","sources":"https://flyortesla.com/sources","url":"/austin-tx-to-albuquerque-nm","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM?","answer":"Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM is 697 mi by road — 12h 32m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 6m door to door by air. It's close to even: driving costs $327 and flying $559. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 43 and the flight 54.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Albuquerque, NM","drive_miles":697,"drive_minutes":752,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":306,"flight_miles":618,"tesla_cost_usd":327,"fly_cost_usd":559,"tesla_stress":43,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"toss-up","times_checked":11,"updated_at":"2026-10-06T03:02:05.19+00:00"}