{"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":"/des-moines-ia-to-milwaukee-wi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Des Moines, IA to Milwaukee, WI?","answer":"Des Moines, IA to Milwaukee, WI is 375 mi by road — 6h 21m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 29m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $73 against $284 to fly, a saving of $212. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 20 and the flight 57.","origin":"Des Moines, IA","destination":"Milwaukee, WI","drive_miles":375,"drive_minutes":381,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":269,"flight_miles":311,"tesla_cost_usd":73,"fly_cost_usd":284,"tesla_stress":20,"fly_stress":57,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:41:51.493+00:00"}