{"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":"/philadelphia-pa-to-knoxville-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville, TN?","answer":"Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville, TN is 625 mi by road — 10h 43m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 54m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $129 against $311 to fly, a saving of $182. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 32 and the flight 52.","origin":"Philadelphia, PA","destination":"Knoxville, TN","drive_miles":625,"drive_minutes":643,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":294,"flight_miles":515,"tesla_cost_usd":129,"fly_cost_usd":311,"tesla_stress":32,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T22:01:14.613+00:00"}