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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL?

Fly it. 1,389 km is more road than this trip is worth.

New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL is 1,389 km by road — 14h 28m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 13m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $495 against $317 to drive, and it saves 9h 15m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 50 and the flight 55.

Priced with fast charging at $0.36 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 15 September 2026.