{"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-new-orleans-la","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA?","answer":"Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA is 511 mi by road — 8h 55m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 45m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $113 against $302 to fly, a saving of $189. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 53.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"New Orleans, LA","drive_miles":511,"drive_minutes":535,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":285,"flight_miles":443,"tesla_cost_usd":113,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":15,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T16:58:48.585+00:00"}