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Canberra → Adelaide

CBRCanberraCanberra Airport
ADLAdelaideAdelaide International Airport
Distance
603 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 45m

Adelaide is currently 30 min behind Canberra.

Observed nonstop

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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
4
busiest month · Oct
2.5
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 35 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2.5Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Virgin Australiaall year
34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Forcenow and then
Royal Australian Air Forcenow and then
Qantasnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Canberra. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.4Mon
  2. 3.3Tue
  3. 3.3Wed
  4. 4.3Thu
  5. 3.7Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 4.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E19063%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D20%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73815%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M1%
  5. Dassault Falcon 7XFA7X0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20262.567
  • Virgin Australia13×
February 20264111
  • Virgin Australia16×
March 20264123
  • Virgin Australia17×
April 20264111
  • Virgin Australia15×
  • Royal Australian Air Force1×
  • Qantas1×
May 2026498
  • Virgin Australia17×
  • Royal Australian Air Force1×
  • Qantas1×
June 20264106
  • Virgin Australia17×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force2×
July 20264115
  • Virgin Australia18×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force2×
August 20264114
  • Virgin Australia18×
  • Royal Australian Air Force1×
September 20264112
  • Virgin Australia16×
October 20254112
  • Virgin Australia18×
  • 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force1×
November 20254123
  • Virgin Australia17×
December 2025390
  • Virgin Australia15×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CBR-ADL - not a booking guarantee.

34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

EVY

Hub: CBR Canberra

17 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

Royal Australian Air Force

ASY

Hub: CBR Canberra

4 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Australia

VA · VOZ

Hub: BNE Brisbane

29 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 4th longest observed direct route from CBR, out of 17.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Canberra: 17.
  • Direct destinations observed from Adelaide: 22.

The airports on this route

Canberra Airport

Canberra, AustraliaCBR / YSCB

Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,771 ft

43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Adelaide International Airport

Adelaide, AustraliaADL / YPAD

Major airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,171 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Canberra to Adelaide

The observed direct connection between Canberra Airport (CBR) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL) covers approximately 603 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 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 Canberra from Adelaide by air?
The great-circle distance between Canberra Airport and Adelaide International Airport is approximately 603 mi.
How long is the flight from Canberra to Adelaide?
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 Canberra to Adelaide?
Yes, a direct connection between CBR and ADL 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, Royal Australian Air Force and Virgin Australia.
How often is there a flight from Canberra to Adelaide?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,282 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 Canberra and Adelaide?
Adelaide is currently 30 min behind Canberra.

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.