{"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-san-antonio-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX?","answer":"Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX is 80 mi by road — 1h 21m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 3h 60m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $11 against $253 to fly, a saving of $242. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 7 and the flight 58.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"San Antonio, TX","drive_miles":80,"drive_minutes":81,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":240,"flight_miles":66,"tesla_cost_usd":11,"fly_cost_usd":253,"tesla_stress":7,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:11.367+00:00"}