ADL → CBRAdelaide to Canberra

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Canberra (CBR): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 970 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Canberra. Updated 21 October 2026 at 04:48 UTC.

Today, ADL → CBR

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 QF1794Qantas Left 06:13 Landed 08:08 −17
  2. 16:25 QF1798Qantas Est. 16:25Departure not confirmed by the board CBR 18:35scheduled
  3. 18:45 QF2550Qantas Est. 18:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ADL board 15:03 · CBR board 15:48

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
CBR Canberra smooth · +0
970 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:15–18:4511x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 26 operated ADL → CBR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

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 AirwaysQF95% on time

Flights QF1794 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1796 11:15 Tu Th Fr Sa Su · QF1798 16:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF2550 18:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA580 17:20 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21QF1794dep −2 → arr−17
10-20QF1794dep +0 → arr−16
10-20QF1798dep +10 → arr−1
10-20QF2550dep +26 → arr+7
10-19QF1794dep +9 → arr−7
10-19QF1798dep +23 → arr+5
10-19QF2550dep +18 → arr−1
10-19VA580dep +10 → arr+15
10-18QF1796dep +8 → arr−9
10-18QF1798dep +5 → arr−13
10-18QF2550dep +8 → arr−10
10-18VA580dep +0 → arr+0
10-17QF1794dep +5 → arr−11
10-17QF1796dep +8 → arr−9
10-16QF1794dep +9 → arr−11
10-16QF1796dep +17 → arr+1
10-16QF1798dep +11 → arr−6
10-16QF2550dep +16 → arr−1
10-16VA580dep +35 → arr+43
10-15QF1794dep +33 → arr+15
10-15QF1796dep +8 → arr−6
10-15QF1798dep +4 → arr−11
10-15QF2550dep +39 → arr+23
10-15VA580dep +35 → arr+33
10-14QF1794departed−12
10-14QF1798departed+15

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 🌤 clear · SW 5 kt Full ADL delay board →
CBRCanberra +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 5 kt Full CBR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ADL and CBR: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Canberra route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL to CBR 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 CBR questions

Is ADL–CBR 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–CBR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:20 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CBR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADL to CBR?

Great-circle distance is 970 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–CBR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.