{"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":"/sydney-nsw-to-gold-coast-qld","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Sydney, NSW to Gold Coast, QLD?","answer":"Sydney, NSW to Gold Coast, QLD is 850 km by road — 9h 58m of driving and 3 Supercharger stops — against 4h 43m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs $115 against $299 to fly, a saving of $184. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 30 and the flight 51.","origin":"Sydney, NSW","destination":"Gold Coast, QLD","drive_miles":528,"drive_minutes":598,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":283,"flight_miles":427,"tesla_cost_usd":115,"fly_cost_usd":299,"tesla_stress":30,"fly_stress":51,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":5,"updated_at":"2026-10-17T07:55:26.336+00:00"}