There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to San Francisco by plane, shuttle, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ADL - SFO
17h 40m$392–1,315Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ADL - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
24h 26m$378–1,263Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ADL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
22h 57m$634–2,164Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ADL - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
28h 34m$511–1,589
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to San Francisco is to fly and shuttle which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to San Francisco is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Adelaide and San Francisco is 8140 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Adelaide to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 16h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 1:17 AM in Adelaide and 8:47 AM in San Francisco.
There are 762+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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