{"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":"/el-paso-tx-to-san-antonio-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from El Paso, TX to San Antonio, TX?","answer":"El Paso, TX to San Antonio, TX is 551 mi by road — 9h 5m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 51m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $118 against $308 to fly, a saving of $190. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 28 and the flight 54.","origin":"El Paso, TX","destination":"San Antonio, TX","drive_miles":551,"drive_minutes":545,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":291,"flight_miles":495,"tesla_cost_usd":118,"fly_cost_usd":308,"tesla_stress":28,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:37:06.396+00:00"}