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Adelaide's new international airport is winning awards and it's easy to see why. This modern complex makes your arrival in South Australia a pleasure.
Adelaide Airport is eight kilometres from the centre of the city, a 15-minute drive. It services regional, domestic and international travellers in one building. The state-of-the-art facility is the newest and most efficient aviation terminal in Australia, incorporating the latest in design and technology. The South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre runs an information and booking centre in the main Adelaide Airport building. It is open for every domestic and international flight arrival, 365 days of the year. There is a AUD$2 levy on all taxi fares to the airport. The average taxi fare from the city centre to the airport is $AUD$15. Skylink Shuttle operates between the airport, city and Interstate Rail Terminal (Keswick). Cost is $7.50 one way. JetBus links the airport and the city and some suburbs.
See the Adelaide Airport map below for an outline of domestic services. Please note, flights to Fiji commence June 2009.
Air Travel Within Australia
You'll find several international airlines can bring you to South Australia. Qantas Airways, Virgin Blue, Jetstar and Tiger Airways offer frequent daily services to Adelaide Airport from Australia's capital cities.
Domestic flight times (direct) are:
Melbourne - Adelaide: 1 hour 5 minutes
Sydney - Adelaide: 1 hour 40 minutes
Canberra - Adelaide: 1 hour 40 minutes
Brisbane - Adelaide: 2 hours 30 minutes
Perth - Adelaide: 3 hours 10 minutes
Darwin - Adelaide: 3 hours 35 minutes
Alice Springs - Adelaide: 2 hours
Air Travel from Outside Australia
Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Pacific Blue fly to Adelaide from various countries. British Airways offers international access to Adelaide through code-shared services with Qantas. And Virgin Blue Airpass is available to international travellers flying into Australia on any international carrier who books through the Virgin Blue Airpass website. See the map below for an outline of international flight services.
You can fly direct to Adelaide from New Zealand and Asia, from Europe via Asia, and North America via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Denpassar and Bali.
Flights around South Australia
Within South Australia, Regional Express, and Sharp Airlines offer daily services to some regional centres.
Holiday bookings
The South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre can help you with any travel bookings you need to make. Telephone them on 1300 764 227 (within Australia) or for International enquiries telephone +61 8 8303 2220.


