{"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":"/kilgore-tx-to-lubbock-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Kilgore, TX to Lubbock, TX?","answer":"Kilgore, TX to Lubbock, TX is 466 mi by road — 8h 3m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 26m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $195 against $662 to fly, a saving of $467. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 49.","origin":"Kilgore, TX","destination":"Lubbock, TX","drive_miles":466,"drive_minutes":483,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":266,"flight_miles":282,"tesla_cost_usd":195,"fly_cost_usd":662,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":49,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-31T15:58:53.822+00:00"}