{"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-las-vegas-nv","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV?","answer":"Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV is 1,270 mi by road — 21h 59m of driving and 7 Supercharger stops — against 6h 3m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $681 against $449 to drive, and it saves 15h 56m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 72 and the flight 63.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Las Vegas, NV","drive_miles":1270,"drive_minutes":1319,"charge_stops":7,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":363,"flight_miles":1088,"tesla_cost_usd":449,"fly_cost_usd":681,"tesla_stress":72,"fly_stress":63,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T05:05:25.359+00:00"}