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Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Philadelphia, PA to South Bend, IN?

Fly it. 669 mi is more road than this trip is worth.

Philadelphia, PA to South Bend, IN is 669 mi by road — 11h 57m of driving and 4 Supercharger stops — against 5h 12m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $493 against $298 to drive, and it saves 6h 45m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 41 and the flight 55.

Priced with fast charging at $0.36 per kWh and 3.7 miles per kWh, airfare from a $95 base plus $0.13 a mile per person, one $35 bag and a $30 ride at each end. Airfare is modelled from flight distance, not a live fare quote, so treat it as a typical fare rather than today's price. Rates last reviewed 14 September 2026; this trip last priced 15 September 2026.