{"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":"/detroit-mi-to-chicago-il","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL?","answer":"Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL is 283 mi by road — 5h 8m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 19m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $60 against $274 to fly, a saving of $213. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Detroit, MI","destination":"Chicago, IL","drive_miles":283,"drive_minutes":308,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":259,"flight_miles":228,"tesla_cost_usd":60,"fly_cost_usd":274,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:39:52.629+00:00"}