{"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":"/nashville-tn-to-chicago-il","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Nashville, TN to Chicago, IL?","answer":"Nashville, TN to Chicago, IL is 472 mi by road — 8h 24m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 39m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $108 against $295 to fly, a saving of $188. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 26 and the flight 54.","origin":"Nashville, TN","destination":"Chicago, IL","drive_miles":472,"drive_minutes":504,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":279,"flight_miles":395,"tesla_cost_usd":108,"fly_cost_usd":295,"tesla_stress":26,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":1,"updated_at":"2026-10-06T02:40:42.08+00:00"}