{"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":"/minneapolis-mn-to-chicago-il","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL?","answer":"Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL is 408 mi by road — 6h 54m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 34m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $77 against $289 to fly, a saving of $212. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 16 and the flight 50.","origin":"Minneapolis, MN","destination":"Chicago, IL","drive_miles":408,"drive_minutes":414,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":274,"flight_miles":348,"tesla_cost_usd":77,"fly_cost_usd":289,"tesla_stress":16,"fly_stress":50,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-24T07:01:51.482+00:00"}