{"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-indianapolis-in","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Columbus, OH to Indianapolis, IN?","answer":"Columbus, OH to Indianapolis, IN is 176 mi by road — 2h 47m of driving and 0 Supercharger stops — against 4h 14m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $24 against $268 to fly, a saving of $244. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 9 and the flight 52.","origin":"Columbus, OH","destination":"Indianapolis, IN","drive_miles":176,"drive_minutes":167,"charge_stops":0,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":254,"flight_miles":182,"tesla_cost_usd":24,"fly_cost_usd":268,"tesla_stress":9,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":9,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T06:42:46.802+00:00"}