{"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":"/istanbul-tr-to-i-zmir-tr","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Istanbul, TR to İzmir, TR?","answer":"Istanbul, TR to İzmir, TR is 480 km by road — 5h 40m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 33m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $51 against $289 to fly, a saving of $238. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 19 and the flight 59.","origin":"Istanbul, TR","destination":"İzmir, TR","drive_miles":298,"drive_minutes":340,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":273,"flight_miles":344,"tesla_cost_usd":51,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":19,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:34:07.361+00:00"}