{"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-sydney-nsw","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Melbourne, VIC to Sydney, NSW?","answer":"Melbourne, VIC to Sydney, NSW is 877 km by road — 10h 16m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 45m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $118 against $302 to fly, a saving of $184. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 31 and the flight 51.","origin":"Melbourne, VIC","destination":"Sydney, NSW","drive_miles":545,"drive_minutes":616,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":285,"flight_miles":444,"tesla_cost_usd":118,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":31,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-19T09:32:39.896+00:00"}