{"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-mcallen-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Antonio, TX to McAllen, TX?","answer":"San Antonio, TX to McAllen, TX is 239 mi by road — 4h of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 25m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $54 against $280 to fly, a saving of $226. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 11 and the flight 52.","origin":"San Antonio, TX","destination":"McAllen, TX","drive_miles":239,"drive_minutes":240,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":265,"flight_miles":278,"tesla_cost_usd":54,"fly_cost_usd":280,"tesla_stress":11,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-29T08:42:46.783+00:00"}