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LAX to ADL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ADL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Los Angeles and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ADL?
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