{"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":"/mckinney-tx-to-austin-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from McKinney, TX to Austin, TX?","answer":"McKinney, TX to Austin, TX is 229 mi by road — 3h 53m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 15m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $31 against $269 to fly, a saving of $238. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 14 and the flight 59.","origin":"McKinney, TX","destination":"Austin, TX","drive_miles":229,"drive_minutes":233,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":255,"flight_miles":190,"tesla_cost_usd":31,"fly_cost_usd":269,"tesla_stress":14,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:55.04+00:00"}