{"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-indianapolis-in","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Indianapolis, IN?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Indianapolis, IN is 183 mi by road — 3h 19m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 11m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $25 against $265 to fly, a saving of $240. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Indianapolis, IN","drive_miles":183,"drive_minutes":199,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":251,"flight_miles":162,"tesla_cost_usd":25,"fly_cost_usd":265,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T04:50:01.431+00:00"}