{"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":"/baton-rouge-la-to-scottsdale-az","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Baton Rouge, LA to Scottsdale, AZ?","answer":"Baton Rouge, LA to Scottsdale, AZ is 1,445 mi by road — 24h 11m of driving and 8 Supercharger stops — against 6h 28m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $413 against $573 to drive, and it saves 17h 43m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 79 and the flight 68.","origin":"Baton Rouge, LA","destination":"Scottsdale, AZ","drive_miles":1445,"drive_minutes":1451,"charge_stops":8,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":388,"flight_miles":1298,"tesla_cost_usd":573,"fly_cost_usd":413,"tesla_stress":79,"fly_stress":68,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T20:27:50.399+00:00"}