{"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":"/tyler-tx-to-charlotte-nc","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tyler, TX to Charlotte, NC?","answer":"Tyler, TX to Charlotte, NC is 936 mi by road — 15h 58m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 44m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $365 against $315 to drive, and it saves 10h 14m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 31 and the flight 53.","origin":"Tyler, TX","destination":"Charlotte, NC","drive_miles":936,"drive_minutes":958,"charge_stops":5,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":344,"flight_miles":934,"tesla_cost_usd":315,"fly_cost_usd":365,"tesla_stress":31,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-11-01T14:42:50.681+00:00"}