{"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-fort-worth-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX?","answer":"Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX is 190 mi by road — 3h 14m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $26 against $269 to fly, a saving of $243. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Fort Worth, TX","drive_miles":190,"drive_minutes":194,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":190,"tesla_cost_usd":26,"fly_cost_usd":269,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T08:01:28.114+00:00"}