{"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":"/st-louis-mo-to-columbus-oh","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH?","answer":"St. Louis, MO to Columbus, OH is 417 mi by road — 7h 11m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 41m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $78 against $297 to fly, a saving of $219. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 56.","origin":"St. Louis, MO","destination":"Columbus, OH","drive_miles":417,"drive_minutes":431,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":281,"flight_miles":409,"tesla_cost_usd":78,"fly_cost_usd":297,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T01:20:36.99+00:00"}