{"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":"/des-moines-ia-to-kansas-city-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO?","answer":"Des Moines, IA to Kansas City, MO is 193 mi by road — 3h 18m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 12m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $26 against $265 to fly, a saving of $239. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Des Moines, IA","destination":"Kansas City, MO","drive_miles":193,"drive_minutes":198,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":252,"flight_miles":164,"tesla_cost_usd":26,"fly_cost_usd":265,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:44:38.377+00:00"}