{"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":"/willis-tx-to-longboat-key-fl","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Willis, TX to Longboat Key, FL?","answer":"Willis, TX to Longboat Key, FL is 1,041 mi by road — 18h 6m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 26m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $346 against $352 to drive, and it saves 12h 40m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 61 and the flight 60.","origin":"Willis, TX","destination":"Longboat Key, FL","drive_miles":1041,"drive_minutes":1086,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":326,"flight_miles":786,"tesla_cost_usd":352,"fly_cost_usd":346,"tesla_stress":61,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-06T10:59:32.284+00:00"}