{"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":"/knoxville-tn-to-lexington-ky","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Knoxville, TN to Lexington, KY?","answer":"Knoxville, TN to Lexington, KY is 172 mi by road — 2h 43m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 28m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $23 against $283 to fly, a saving of $260. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 52.","origin":"Knoxville, TN","destination":"Lexington, KY","drive_miles":172,"drive_minutes":163,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":268,"flight_miles":299,"tesla_cost_usd":23,"fly_cost_usd":283,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-29T07:42:51.954+00:00"}