{"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":"/jacksonville-fl-to-new-orleans-la","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Jacksonville, FL to New Orleans, LA?","answer":"Jacksonville, FL to New Orleans, LA is 546 mi by road — 9h 5m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 54m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $118 against $311 to fly, a saving of $193. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 28 and the flight 54.","origin":"Jacksonville, FL","destination":"New Orleans, LA","drive_miles":546,"drive_minutes":545,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":294,"flight_miles":513,"tesla_cost_usd":118,"fly_cost_usd":311,"tesla_stress":28,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":7,"updated_at":"2026-10-09T13:26:20.193+00:00"}