{"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-nashville-tn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Chicago, IL to Nashville, TN?","answer":"Chicago, IL to Nashville, TN is 471 mi by road — 8h 25m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 39m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $108 against $295 to fly, a saving of $188. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 26 and the flight 53.","origin":"Chicago, IL","destination":"Nashville, TN","drive_miles":471,"drive_minutes":505,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":279,"flight_miles":395,"tesla_cost_usd":108,"fly_cost_usd":295,"tesla_stress":26,"fly_stress":53,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":12,"updated_at":"2026-10-04T13:27:44.901+00:00"}