{"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":"/adelaide-sa-to-perth-wa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Adelaide, SA to Perth, WA?","answer":"Adelaide, SA to Perth, WA is 2,611 km by road — 31h 31m of driving and 9 Supercharger stops — against 6h 31m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $416 against $536 to drive, and it saves 24h 60m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 98 and the flight 68.","origin":"Adelaide, SA","destination":"Perth, WA","drive_miles":1622,"drive_minutes":1891,"charge_stops":9,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":391,"flight_miles":1324,"tesla_cost_usd":536,"fly_cost_usd":416,"tesla_stress":98,"fly_stress":68,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:32:22.816+00:00"}