{"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-st-louis-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Des Moines, IA to St. Louis, MO?","answer":"Des Moines, IA to St. Louis, MO is 349 mi by road — 6h 16m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 23m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $69 against $278 to fly, a saving of $209. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 56.","origin":"Des Moines, IA","destination":"St. Louis, MO","drive_miles":349,"drive_minutes":376,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":263,"flight_miles":259,"tesla_cost_usd":69,"fly_cost_usd":278,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T14:37:43.061+00:00"}