{"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-louisville-ky","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Louisville, KY?","answer":"Austin, TX to Louisville, KY is 1,030 mi by road — 17h 34m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 37m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $358 against $350 to drive, and it saves 11h 57m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 60 and the flight 61.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Louisville, KY","drive_miles":1030,"drive_minutes":1054,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":337,"flight_miles":875,"tesla_cost_usd":350,"fly_cost_usd":358,"tesla_stress":60,"fly_stress":61,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T23:50:30.362+00:00"}