ADL → ASPAdelaide to Alice Springs

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Alice Springs (ASP): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,317 km, an estimated 2 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Alice Springs. Updated 14 September 2026 at 03:30 UTC.

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
ASP Alice Springs tracking
1,317 km · ~2h 11m est.
dep bank 07:45–11:4010x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated ADL → ASP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF1816 07:45 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1747 11:40 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14QF1816departed+13
09-14VA1747departed+35
09-13FD860departed+0
09-13QF1816departed+2
09-12QF1816departed+6
09-11QF1816departed+1
09-11VA1747departed+30
09-10FD845departed+0
09-10QF1816departed+8
09-09QF1816departed+6
09-09VA1747departed+25
09-08QF1816departed+16
09-07QF1816departed+4
09-07VA1747departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full ADL delay board →
ASPAlice Springs tracking Full ASP delay board →

How the Adelaide to Alice Springs route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL to ASP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ADL to ASP questions

Is ADL–ASP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADL–ASP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ASP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADL to ASP?

Great-circle distance is 1,317 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 123–143 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–ASP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.