{"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-knoxville-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Birmingham, AL to Knoxville, TN?","answer":"Birmingham, AL to Knoxville, TN is 257 mi by road — 4h 16m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 10m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $57 against $264 to fly, a saving of $207. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"Birmingham, AL","destination":"Knoxville, TN","drive_miles":257,"drive_minutes":256,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":250,"flight_miles":153,"tesla_cost_usd":57,"fly_cost_usd":264,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T23:18:11.952+00:00"}