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 38m$504–1,748Train 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 43m$965–1,650Train 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
29h 45m$671–2,447
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 $500 - $1,800 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Adelaide is to fly which takes 19h 38m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between San Diego and Adelaide is 13202 km.
It takes approximately 19h 38m to get from San Diego to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 17h 30m ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:36 PM in San Diego and 3:06 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1648+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
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