{"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":"/pittsburgh-pa-to-chicago-il","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL?","answer":"Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL is 462 mi by road — 8h 17m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 40m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $106 against $296 to fly, a saving of $190. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 26 and the flight 54.","origin":"Pittsburgh, PA","destination":"Chicago, IL","drive_miles":462,"drive_minutes":497,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":280,"flight_miles":401,"tesla_cost_usd":106,"fly_cost_usd":296,"tesla_stress":26,"fly_stress":54,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:37:22.654+00:00"}