{"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":"/new-york-ny-to-houston-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New York, NY to Houston, TX?","answer":"New York, NY to Houston, TX is 1,627 mi by road — 27h 50m of driving and 9 Supercharger stops — against 6h 41m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $427 against $598 to drive, and it saves 21h 9m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 90 and the flight 69.","origin":"New York, NY","destination":"Houston, TX","drive_miles":1627,"drive_minutes":1670,"charge_stops":9,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":401,"flight_miles":1410,"tesla_cost_usd":598,"fly_cost_usd":427,"tesla_stress":90,"fly_stress":69,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:32.433+00:00"}