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Airport Reference

Adelaide Airport (ADL)

Adelaide, Australia

IATA CodeADL
ICAO CodeYPAD
CityAdelaide
CountryAustralia
Time ZoneAustralia/Adelaide
Coordinates-34.9461, 138.5306
Elevation20 ft / 6 m above sea level
State/RegionSouth Australia

Booking Through ADL Across GDS Systems

The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into ADL, using ADL as the destination:

Amadeus:  AN15JULLHRADL
Sabre:    A15JUNLHRADL
Galileo:  A/15JUNLHRADL

Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)16,284 km / 10,118 mi≈ 19.2h nonstop
JFK (New York)17,124 km / 10,640 mi≈ 20.1h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)11,006 km / 6,839 mi≈ 12.9h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)5,403 km / 3,358 mi≈ 6.4h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)1,164 km / 723 mi≈ 1.4h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

Connection Notes for ADL

Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to ADL, at roughly 1.4 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 20.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through ADL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Adelaide?

The main IATA airport code for Adelaide is ADL — Adelaide Airport.

What time zone is Adelaide Airport in?

Adelaide Airport operates on Australia/Adelaide time.

How does ADL appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, ADL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...ADL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

Which major hub is closest to ADL?

Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to ADL, at an estimated 1.4 hours nonstop flight time.

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