{"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-memphis-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New York, NY to Memphis, TN?","answer":"New York, NY to Memphis, TN is 1,095 mi by road — 18h 57m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 45m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $367 against $359 to drive, and it saves 13h 12m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 63 and the flight 61.","origin":"New York, NY","destination":"Memphis, TN","drive_miles":1095,"drive_minutes":1137,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":345,"flight_miles":944,"tesla_cost_usd":359,"fly_cost_usd":367,"tesla_stress":63,"fly_stress":61,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-09-27T04:46:09.196+00:00"}