Adelaide (ADL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 16h 57m
Bearing
61° NE
Adelaide (ADL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,076 miles (12,997 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ADL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ADL–SFO; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
21
March 2026
Seats
5,397
both directions
Passengers
2,911
both directions
Load factor
53.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ADL–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ADL–SFO in March 2026 (21 departures).
- UA
21 departures · 5,397 seats
Share of departures100.0%53.9%
Load
What plane flies ADL–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of ADL–SFO departures.
- Boeing 787-9
21 departures · 53.9% load
100.0%
How has ADL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ADL–SFO departures rose from 18 in December 2025 to 21 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop ADL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
18 departures · 3,168 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
24 departures · 3,626 passengers
58.9%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 2,073 passengers
33.7%
Load
March 2026
21 departures · 2,911 passengers
53.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ADL → SFO
67.0% full
11 departures · 1,894 passengers
SFO → ADL
39.6% full
10 departures · 1,017 passengers
Nonstop ADL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Adelaide
AU
Adelaide International Airport
Coordinates
34.95°S, 138.53°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is Adelaide (ADL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
ADL to SFO is 8,076 miles (12,997 km / 7,018 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ADL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 8,076-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ADL–SFO?
In March 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ADL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,076-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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