{"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-st-louis-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO?","answer":"McKinney, TX to St. Louis, MO is 598 mi by road — 10h 29m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 58m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $125 against $316 to fly, a saving of $191. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 31 and the flight 53.","origin":"McKinney, TX","destination":"St. Louis, MO","drive_miles":598,"drive_minutes":629,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":298,"flight_miles":550,"tesla_cost_usd":125,"fly_cost_usd":316,"tesla_stress":31,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-09-22T19:04:08.862+00:00"}