{"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":"/austin-mn-to-chicago-il","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Austin, MN to Chicago, IL?","answer":"Austin, MN to Chicago, IL is 378 mi by road — 6h 25m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 34m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $73 against $289 to fly, a saving of $216. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 57.","origin":"Austin, MN","destination":"Chicago, IL","drive_miles":378,"drive_minutes":385,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":274,"flight_miles":348,"tesla_cost_usd":73,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:40:41.023+00:00"}