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If had to guess I'd say that it takes a lot more power to stay aloft than it does to move forward, and wind resistance is pretty low so the optimal speed is probably close to the maximum speed.

Clearly a constant speed is going to be best, and I'm sure the OP would be willing to assume no wind for the purposes of this discussion. Obviously you're not going to go as far at 1mph on a single battery charge as you will at 20mph, but can go you farther at 20mph than 40mph? Wind resistance...