{"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":"/tucson-az-to-colorado-springs-co","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tucson, AZ to Colorado Springs, CO?","answer":"Tucson, AZ to Colorado Springs, CO is 827 mi by road — 13h 48m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 9m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $327 against $301 to drive, and it saves 8h 39m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 49 and the flight 54.","origin":"Tucson, AZ","destination":"Colorado Springs, CO","drive_miles":827,"drive_minutes":828,"charge_stops":5,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":309,"flight_miles":639,"tesla_cost_usd":301,"fly_cost_usd":327,"tesla_stress":49,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:42:48.861+00:00"}