{"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":"/ankara-tr-to-i-zmir-tr","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Ankara, TR to İzmir, TR?","answer":"Ankara, TR to İzmir, TR is 588 km by road — 7h 55m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 52m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $71 against $309 to fly, a saving of $237. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 22 and the flight 56.","origin":"Ankara, TR","destination":"İzmir, TR","drive_miles":366,"drive_minutes":475,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":292,"flight_miles":498,"tesla_cost_usd":71,"fly_cost_usd":309,"tesla_stress":22,"fly_stress":56,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T20:37:08.675+00:00"}