{"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-grand-rapids-mi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI is 179 mi by road — 2h 47m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 2m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $24 against $254 to fly, a saving of $230. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 58.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Grand Rapids, MI","drive_miles":179,"drive_minutes":167,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":242,"flight_miles":81,"tesla_cost_usd":24,"fly_cost_usd":254,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T12:17:17.208+00:00"}