{"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":"/wichita-ks-to-des-moines-ia","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Wichita, KS to Des Moines, IA?","answer":"Wichita, KS to Des Moines, IA is 391 mi by road — 6h 31m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 39m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $75 against $294 to fly, a saving of $220. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 58.","origin":"Wichita, KS","destination":"Des Moines, IA","drive_miles":391,"drive_minutes":391,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":279,"flight_miles":388,"tesla_cost_usd":75,"fly_cost_usd":294,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T04:36:46.842+00:00"}