{"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":"/melbourne-vic-to-adelaide-sa","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Melbourne, VIC to Adelaide, SA?","answer":"Melbourne, VIC to Adelaide, SA is 727 km by road — 9h 20m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 41m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $105 against $297 to fly, a saving of $192. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 25 and the flight 47.","origin":"Melbourne, VIC","destination":"Adelaide, SA","drive_miles":452,"drive_minutes":560,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":281,"flight_miles":406,"tesla_cost_usd":105,"fly_cost_usd":297,"tesla_stress":25,"fly_stress":47,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":14,"updated_at":"2026-10-30T09:12:49.535+00:00"}