How to get from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 1329 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 2 ways, Wed 28 Oct
2 ways to travel
1329 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best13h 20m quicker than driving for A$50 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest4h 47mA$210–320EstimatedADL → ASP · non-stop · typical times
- Drive18h 8mA$185–245Estimated1531 km · fuel only
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Adelaide to Alice Springs?
The fastest way is by plane: about 4h 47m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 1329 km.
What is the cheapest way from Adelaide to Alice Springs?
Fly is the cheapest, from A$210. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Adelaide to Alice Springs?
About 2h 23m in the air (ADL → ASP), about 4h 47m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run A$210–320; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Alice Springs from Adelaide by road?
About 1531 km, roughly 18h 8m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around A$185–245; tolls and parking are extra.