{"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":"/omaha-ne-to-denver-co","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO?","answer":"Omaha, NE to Denver, CO is 542 mi by road — 9h 7m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 49m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $117 against $305 to fly, a saving of $188. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 28 and the flight 53.","origin":"Omaha, NE","destination":"Denver, CO","drive_miles":542,"drive_minutes":547,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":289,"flight_miles":471,"tesla_cost_usd":117,"fly_cost_usd":305,"tesla_stress":28,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-09-21T12:28:24.749+00:00"}