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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

Fly it. 714 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Tampa, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is 714 mi by road — 11h 47m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 4h 50m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $447 against $303 to drive, and it saves 6h 56m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 41 and the flight 53.

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 13 September 2026.