{"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":"/chattanooga-tn-to-lexington-ky","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chattanooga, TN to Lexington, KY?","answer":"Chattanooga, TN to Lexington, KY is 280 mi by road — 5h 11m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 10m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $264 to fly, a saving of $204. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 57.","origin":"Chattanooga, TN","destination":"Lexington, KY","drive_miles":280,"drive_minutes":311,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":250,"flight_miles":151,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":264,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T05:18:55.192+00:00"}