{"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":"/chicago-il-to-austin-mn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Austin, MN?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Austin, MN is 379 mi by road — 6h 27m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 34m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $95 against $489 to fly, a saving of $393. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 58.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Austin, MN","drive_miles":379,"drive_minutes":387,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":274,"flight_miles":348,"tesla_cost_usd":95,"fly_cost_usd":489,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-11T15:06:52.243+00:00"}