{"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":"/birmingham-al-to-chattanooga-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Birmingham, AL to Chattanooga, TN?","answer":"Birmingham, AL to Chattanooga, TN is 147 mi by road — 2h 14m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 18m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $20 against $272 to fly, a saving of $252. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 8 and the flight 52.","origin":"Birmingham, AL","destination":"Chattanooga, TN","drive_miles":147,"drive_minutes":134,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":258,"flight_miles":214,"tesla_cost_usd":20,"fly_cost_usd":272,"tesla_stress":8,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-29T07:42:50.47+00:00"}