{"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-tulsa-ok","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from San Antonio, TX to Tulsa, OK?","answer":"San Antonio, TX to Tulsa, OK is 531 mi by road — 9h 34m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 50m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $116 against $307 to fly, a saving of $191. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 25 and the flight 48.","origin":"San Antonio, TX","destination":"Tulsa, OK","drive_miles":531,"drive_minutes":574,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":290,"flight_miles":484,"tesla_cost_usd":116,"fly_cost_usd":307,"tesla_stress":25,"fly_stress":48,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T06:13:09.026+00:00"}