{"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-lubbock-tx","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tyler, TX to Lubbock, TX?","answer":"Tyler, TX to Lubbock, TX is 444 mi by road — 7h 24m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 26m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $82 against $281 to fly, a saving of $199. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 16 and the flight 49.","origin":"Tyler, TX","destination":"Lubbock, TX","drive_miles":444,"drive_minutes":444,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":266,"flight_miles":282,"tesla_cost_usd":82,"fly_cost_usd":281,"tesla_stress":16,"fly_stress":49,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":2,"updated_at":"2026-11-01T14:42:50.259+00:00"}