{"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-mackinaw-city-mi","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Detroit, MI to Mackinaw City, MI?","answer":"Detroit, MI to Mackinaw City, MI is 289 mi by road — 4h 48m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 23m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $61 against $253 to fly, a saving of $192. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 17 and the flight 59.","origin":"Detroit, MI","destination":"Mackinaw City, MI","drive_miles":289,"drive_minutes":288,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":263,"flight_miles":255,"tesla_cost_usd":61,"fly_cost_usd":253,"tesla_stress":17,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-09-19T08:25:58.911+00:00"}