{"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-tulsa-ok","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK?","answer":"Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK is 452 mi by road — 8h 14m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 43m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $105 against $300 to fly, a saving of $194. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 25 and the flight 54.","origin":"Austin, TX","destination":"Tulsa, OK","drive_miles":452,"drive_minutes":494,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":283,"flight_miles":427,"tesla_cost_usd":105,"fly_cost_usd":300,"tesla_stress":25,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T00:19:44.56+00:00"}