{"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-melbourne-vic","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Sydney, NSW to Melbourne, VIC?","answer":"Sydney, NSW to Melbourne, VIC is 878 km by road — 10h 13m 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 27 and the flight 47.","origin":"Sydney, NSW","destination":"Melbourne, VIC","drive_miles":546,"drive_minutes":613,"charge_stops":3,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":285,"flight_miles":444,"tesla_cost_usd":118,"fly_cost_usd":302,"tesla_stress":27,"fly_stress":47,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":4,"updated_at":"2026-10-28T16:10:17.902+00:00"}