Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide, AustraliaADL / YPAD
Major airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,171 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Adelaide → Canberra
ADL
AdelaideAdelaide International Airport
AdelaideAdelaide International AirportCBRCanberraCanberra Airport
CanberraCanberra Airport- Distance
- 603 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Canberra is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Nov
- 2
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 22 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4.5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Virgin Australiaall year
34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Forcesummer
Royal Australian Air Forcenow and then
Qantasnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Adelaide. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 4.4Mon
- 3.5Tue
- 3.4Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 1.1Sat
- 4.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 190E19061%
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D23%
- Boeing 737-800B73814%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
- Dassault Falcon 7XFA7X0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 119 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 119 |
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| September 2026 | 4.5 | 123 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 115 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 127 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 94 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ADL-CBR - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Adelaide: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Canberra: 17.
The airports on this route
Canberra Airport
Canberra, AustraliaCBR / YSCB
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,771 ft
45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Adelaide to Canberra
The observed direct connection between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Canberra Airport (CBR) covers approximately 603 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Qantas, Qantas, Royal Australian Air Force and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Adelaide from Canberra by air?
- The great-circle distance between Adelaide International Airport and Canberra Airport is approximately 603 mi.
- How long is the flight from Adelaide to Canberra?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Adelaide to Canberra?
- Yes, a direct connection between ADL and CBR has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Qantas, Qantas, Royal Australian Air Force and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Adelaide to Canberra?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,335 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Australia, 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Adelaide and Canberra?
- Canberra is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.