{"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":"/boone-nc-to-charlotte-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Boone, NC to Charlotte, NC?","answer":"Boone, NC to Charlotte, NC is 117 mi by road — 1h 59m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 3h 52m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $16 against $244 to fly, a saving of $228. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 8 and the flight 58.","origin":"Boone, NC","destination":"Charlotte, NC","drive_miles":117,"drive_minutes":119,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":232,"flight_miles":0,"tesla_cost_usd":16,"fly_cost_usd":244,"tesla_stress":8,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:06.596+00:00"}