{"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":"/miami-fl-to-tampa-fl","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Miami, FL to Tampa, FL?","answer":"Miami, FL to Tampa, FL is 282 mi by road — 4h 57m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 17m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $271 to fly, a saving of $211. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Miami, FL","destination":"Tampa, FL","drive_miles":282,"drive_minutes":297,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":257,"flight_miles":205,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":271,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:14.344+00:00"}