{"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-houston-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Houston, TX?","answer":"Austin, TX to Houston, TX is 166 mi by road — 2h 34m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 10m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $22 against $263 to fly, a saving of $241. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 59.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Houston, TX","drive_miles":166,"drive_minutes":154,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":250,"flight_miles":148,"tesla_cost_usd":22,"fly_cost_usd":263,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T21:00:49.73+00:00"}