{"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":"/columbus-oh-to-lexington-ky","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Columbus, OH to Lexington, KY?","answer":"Columbus, OH to Lexington, KY is 191 mi by road — 3h 25m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 16m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $26 against $270 to fly, a saving of $244. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 60.","origin":"Columbus, OH","destination":"Lexington, KY","drive_miles":191,"drive_minutes":205,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":256,"flight_miles":198,"tesla_cost_usd":26,"fly_cost_usd":270,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:35:17.67+00:00"}