There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Adelaide by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SAN - ADL
19h 49m$496–1,666Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LAX - ADL
24h 24m$1,065–1,677Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane CLD - ADL
30h 14m$681–2,452
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Adelaide is to fly which costs $490 - $1,700 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Adelaide is to fly which takes 19h 49m and costs $490 - $1,700.
The distance between San Diego and Adelaide is 13202 km.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from San Diego to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 18h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:11 AM in San Diego and 8:41 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1659+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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