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ADL to SAN: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
8,199 mi
13,196 km · 7,125 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from SAN?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to San Diego (SAN) is 8,199 miles (13,196 km, 7,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and San Diego?
San Diego is 16.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to SAN?
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