{"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":"/columbus-oh-to-detroit-mi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI?","answer":"Columbus, OH to Detroit, MI is 203 mi by road — 3h 40m of driving and 1 Supercharger stop — against 4h 11m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $27 against $264 to fly, a saving of $237. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 13 and the flight 59.","origin":"Columbus, OH","destination":"Detroit, MI","drive_miles":203,"drive_minutes":220,"charge_stops":1,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":251,"flight_miles":155,"tesla_cost_usd":27,"fly_cost_usd":264,"tesla_stress":13,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-18T16:04:57.423+00:00"}