{"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-cincinnati-oh","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Cincinnati, OH is 295 mi by road — 5h 26m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 22m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $62 against $276 to fly, a saving of $214. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Cincinnati, OH","drive_miles":295,"drive_minutes":326,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":262,"flight_miles":249,"tesla_cost_usd":62,"fly_cost_usd":276,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-07T10:12:14.486+00:00"}