{"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":"/tulsa-ok-to-wichita-ks","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tulsa, OK to Wichita, KS?","answer":"Tulsa, OK to Wichita, KS is 176 mi by road — 2h 34m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 3h 52m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $24 against $244 to fly, a saving of $220. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 58.","origin":"Tulsa, OK","destination":"Wichita, KS","drive_miles":176,"drive_minutes":154,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":232,"flight_miles":0,"tesla_cost_usd":24,"fly_cost_usd":244,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":11,"updated_at":"2026-10-21T08:37:31.637+00:00"}