{"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":"/lafayette-la-to-branson-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Lafayette, LA to Branson, MO?","answer":"Lafayette, LA to Branson, MO is 521 mi by road — 10h 7m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 57m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $158 against $538 to fly, a saving of $380. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 27 and the flight 48.","origin":"Lafayette, LA","destination":"Branson, MO","drive_miles":521,"drive_minutes":607,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":297,"flight_miles":538,"tesla_cost_usd":158,"fly_cost_usd":538,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":48,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-11-01T19:03:41.24+00:00"}