{"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-tampa-fl","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Jacksonville, FL to Tampa, FL?","answer":"Jacksonville, FL to Tampa, FL is 200 mi by road — 3h 41m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 14m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $27 against $268 to fly, a saving of $240. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Jacksonville, FL","destination":"Tampa, FL","drive_miles":200,"drive_minutes":221,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":254,"flight_miles":181,"tesla_cost_usd":27,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:39:59.216+00:00"}