{"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":"/destin-fl-to-ruskin-fl","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Destin, FL to Ruskin, FL?","answer":"Destin, FL to Ruskin, FL is 449 mi by road — 7h 26m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 27m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $83 against $282 to fly, a saving of $199. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 22 and the flight 54.","origin":"Destin, FL","destination":"Ruskin, FL","drive_miles":449,"drive_minutes":446,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":267,"flight_miles":291,"tesla_cost_usd":83,"fly_cost_usd":282,"tesla_stress":22,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T11:14:19.002+00:00"}