{"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":"/houston-tx-to-dallas-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Houston, TX to Dallas, TX?","answer":"Houston, TX to Dallas, TX is 239 mi by road — 3h 54m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 22m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $32 against $276 to fly, a saving of $244. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 60.","origin":"Houston, TX","destination":"Dallas, TX","drive_miles":239,"drive_minutes":234,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":262,"flight_miles":248,"tesla_cost_usd":32,"fly_cost_usd":276,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T14:16:39.686+00:00"}