{"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":"/indianapolis-in-to-fort-smith-ar","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Smith, AR?","answer":"Indianapolis, IN to Fort Smith, AR is 660 mi by road — 11h 28m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 1m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $319 against $278 to drive, and it saves 6h 27m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 40 and the flight 53.","origin":"Indianapolis, IN","destination":"Fort Smith, AR","drive_miles":660,"drive_minutes":688,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":301,"flight_miles":576,"tesla_cost_usd":278,"fly_cost_usd":319,"tesla_stress":40,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:21:31.192+00:00"}