{"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":"/buffalo-ny-to-detroit-mi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Buffalo, NY to Detroit, MI?","answer":"Buffalo, NY to Detroit, MI is 268 mi by road — 4h 37m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 21m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $58 against $275 to fly, a saving of $217. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 15 and the flight 59.","origin":"Buffalo, NY","destination":"Detroit, MI","drive_miles":268,"drive_minutes":277,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":261,"flight_miles":240,"tesla_cost_usd":58,"fly_cost_usd":275,"tesla_stress":15,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-13T10:51:39.576+00:00"}