{"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-new-york-ny","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY?","answer":"Knoxville, TN to New York, NY is 708 mi by road — 12h 28m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 3m door to door by air. It's close to even: driving costs $417 and flying $1,015. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 33 and the flight 50.","origin":"Knoxville, TN","destination":"New York, NY","drive_miles":708,"drive_minutes":748,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":303,"flight_miles":594,"tesla_cost_usd":417,"fly_cost_usd":1015,"tesla_stress":33,"fly_stress":50,"verdict":"toss-up","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-11-01T16:36:53.38+00:00"}