{"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-memphis-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Birmingham, AL to Memphis, TN?","answer":"Birmingham, AL to Memphis, TN is 245 mi by road — 4h of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 32m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $55 against $287 to fly, a saving of $232. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 61.","origin":"Birmingham, AL","destination":"Memphis, TN","drive_miles":245,"drive_minutes":240,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":272,"flight_miles":331,"tesla_cost_usd":55,"fly_cost_usd":287,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":61,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-08T09:17:32.678+00:00"}