{"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":"/san-antonio-tx-to-branson-mo","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Antonio, TX to Branson, MO?","answer":"San Antonio, TX to Branson, MO is 699 mi by road — 12h 36m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 50m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $307 against $283 to drive, and it saves 7h 46m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 33 and the flight 47.","origin":"San Antonio, TX","destination":"Branson, MO","drive_miles":699,"drive_minutes":756,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":290,"flight_miles":484,"tesla_cost_usd":283,"fly_cost_usd":307,"tesla_stress":33,"fly_stress":47,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T09:21:12.491+00:00"}