{"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-houston-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX?","answer":"Tampa, FL to Houston, TX is 981 mi by road — 16h 6m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 26m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $345 against $344 to drive, and it saves 10h 40m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 54 and the flight 60.","origin":"Tampa, FL","destination":"Houston, TX","drive_miles":981,"drive_minutes":966,"charge_stops":5,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":326,"flight_miles":780,"tesla_cost_usd":344,"fly_cost_usd":345,"tesla_stress":54,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T10:54:34.384+00:00"}