{"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":"/tampa-fl-to-baton-rouge-la","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?","answer":"Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is 714 mi by road — 11h 47m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 50m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $307 against $286 to drive, and it saves 6h 57m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 41 and the flight 52.","origin":"Tampa, FL","destination":"Baton Rouge, LA","drive_miles":714,"drive_minutes":707,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":290,"flight_miles":487,"tesla_cost_usd":286,"fly_cost_usd":307,"tesla_stress":41,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T14:44:15.922+00:00"}