{"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":"/peregian-springs-qld-to-airlie-beach-qld","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Peregian Springs, QLD to Airlie Beach, QLD?","answer":"Peregian Springs, QLD to Airlie Beach, QLD is 1,010 km by road — 12h 35m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 53m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $310 against $250 to drive, and it saves 7h 41m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 41 and the flight 52.","origin":"Peregian Springs, QLD","destination":"Airlie Beach, QLD","drive_miles":628,"drive_minutes":755,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":293,"flight_miles":511,"tesla_cost_usd":250,"fly_cost_usd":310,"tesla_stress":41,"fly_stress":52,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":6,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:45:43.016+00:00"}