London to Adelaide flight times and prices guide

London to Adelaide flights cost from about £930 return in economy class, and the London to Adelaide flight time is usually around 22-and-a-half hours.

It will surprise no-one to learn that the journey from London to Adelaide is a long, uncomfortable one. Flights to the South Australian capital don’t take quite as long as those to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, but it’s fair to say London to Adelaide flights take the best part of a day.

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Direct flights to Adelaide from UK?

There are no direct London to Adelaide flights, however, so you’re going to have to change planes somewhere. The good news is that you’ve got several options to choose from, and the competition on the London to Adelaide route keeps the price down somewhat.

At time of writing the airlines that fly to both London and Adelaide are Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines. This isn’t quite as much choice as there is for other Australian cities, with Emirates and Etihad missing from the list.

London to Adelaide flight prices

Pre-Covid, the baseline for London to Adelaide airfares was around £800 to £850 for an economy class return.

Since the pandemic, some of the competition has left the Australian market – most notably, most of the Chinese airlines. Now, you’re doing well if you can find a London to Adelaide fare price under £1,000.

Cheapest London to Adelaide flights

Searching for returns in October and November – traditionally the cheapest time of year to fly to Australia – Australia Travel Questions found a cheapest London to Adelaide flight price of £927.

That was with Malaysia Airlines, but don’t get too hung up on the particular airline. They all have periodic sales, and the most expensive one week can be the cheapest the next.

London to Adelaide journey time

The London to Adelaide journey time varies slightly by airline. The quickest London to Adelaide flight time is around 20 hours and 35 minutes, flying British Airways to Doha then Qatar Airways to Adelaide. The quickest using the same airline on all legs is 22 hours and 25 minutes with Qatar Airways, flying from Gatwick.

The return journey from Adelaide to London is longer, taking from 24 hours and 20 minutes. This is largely due to prevailing winds.

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