{"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-pittsburgh-pa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Detroit, MI to Pittsburgh, PA?","answer":"Detroit, MI to Pittsburgh, PA is 286 mi by road — 5h 11m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 16m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $61 against $270 to fly, a saving of $210. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 18 and the flight 58.","origin":"Detroit, MI","destination":"Pittsburgh, PA","drive_miles":286,"drive_minutes":311,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":256,"flight_miles":201,"tesla_cost_usd":61,"fly_cost_usd":270,"tesla_stress":18,"fly_stress":58,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-16T15:07:01.822+00:00"}