{"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":"/philadelphia-pa-to-south-bend-in","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Philadelphia, PA to South Bend, IN?","answer":"Philadelphia, PA to South Bend, IN is 671 mi by road — 11h 52m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 12m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $331 against $280 to drive, and it saves 6h 40m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 41 and the flight 54.","origin":"Philadelphia, PA","destination":"South Bend, IN","drive_miles":671,"drive_minutes":712,"charge_stops":4,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":312,"flight_miles":667,"tesla_cost_usd":280,"fly_cost_usd":331,"tesla_stress":41,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-20T06:42:49.755+00:00"}