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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, MO?

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You keep

$67

In the car

27h 3m

Flying is calmer by

20%

Car 88 · Flight 70

1,619 mi by road9 Supercharger stops

6h 35m by air, only 3h 19m of it flying. 1 in 5 run late.

How this was priced

Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, MO is 1,619 mi by road — 27h 3m of driving and 9 Supercharger stops — against 6h 35m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $752 against $685 to drive, and it saves 20h 28m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 88 and the flight 70.

Priced with fast charging at $0.50 per kWh and 3.7 miles per kWh, airfare from a $95 base plus $0.13 a mile per person, one $35 bag and a $30 ride at each end. Airfare is modelled from flight distance, not a live fare quote, so treat it as a typical fare rather than today's price. Rates last reviewed 14 September 2026; this trip last priced 21 September 2026.

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