{"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-port-douglas-qld","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Peregian Springs, QLD to Port Douglas, QLD?","answer":"Peregian Springs, QLD to Port Douglas, QLD is 1,657 km by road — 21h 27m of driving and 6 Supercharger stops — against 5h 34m door to door by air. Flying is the better call: the flight costs $354 against $311 to drive, and it saves 15h 53m of travel. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 68 and the flight 60.","origin":"Peregian Springs, QLD","destination":"Port Douglas, QLD","drive_miles":1030,"drive_minutes":1287,"charge_stops":6,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":334,"flight_miles":847,"tesla_cost_usd":311,"fly_cost_usd":354,"tesla_stress":68,"fly_stress":60,"verdict":"fly","times_checked":3,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:45:39.866+00:00"}