{"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-st-louis-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Indianapolis, IN to St. Louis, MO?","answer":"Indianapolis, IN to St. Louis, MO is 243 mi by road — 4h 7m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $55 against $274 to fly, a saving of $219. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 60.","origin":"Indianapolis, IN","destination":"St. Louis, MO","drive_miles":243,"drive_minutes":247,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":228,"tesla_cost_usd":55,"fly_cost_usd":274,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T06:38:52.323+00:00"}