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SYD to ADL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
723 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from ADL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Adelaide (ADL) is 723 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Sydney and Adelaide?
Adelaide is 0.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to ADL?
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