{"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":"/louisville-ky-to-knoxville-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Louisville, KY to Knoxville, TN?","answer":"Louisville, KY to Knoxville, TN is 246 mi by road — 4h 9m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 28m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $55 against $283 to fly, a saving of $228. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 61.","origin":"Louisville, KY","destination":"Knoxville, TN","drive_miles":246,"drive_minutes":249,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":268,"flight_miles":299,"tesla_cost_usd":55,"fly_cost_usd":283,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":61,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:48.9+00:00"}