{"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-detroit-mi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI is 284 mi by road — 5h 9m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $274 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Detroit, MI","drive_miles":284,"drive_minutes":309,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":228,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":274,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:15.301+00:00"}