{"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":"/memphis-tn-to-minneapolis-mn","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN?","answer":"Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN is 828 mi by road — 14h 22m of driving and 5 Supercharger stops — against 5h 16m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $335 against $301 to drive, and it saves 9h 6m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 50 and the flight 59.","origin":"Memphis, TN","destination":"Minneapolis, MN","drive_miles":828,"drive_minutes":862,"charge_stops":5,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":316,"flight_miles":701,"tesla_cost_usd":301,"fly_cost_usd":335,"tesla_stress":50,"fly_stress":59,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-11T07:50:57.829+00:00"}