ADL → PLOAdelaide to Port Lincoln

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Port Lincoln (PLO): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 49 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 49 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 245 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Port Lincoln. Updated 24 October 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, ADL → PLO

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 09:00 ZL4362Rex Regional Express On scheduleT1 ·

Checked ADL board 06:03

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
PLO Port Lincoln tracking
245 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 07:55–20:0220x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 49 operated ADL → PLO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 49 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 49 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 49

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysRex Regional ExpressThai AirAsia

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 AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF2581 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF2583 10:35 Su · QF2585 13:20 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · QF2587 16:15 Mo Tu We Sa

Rex Regional ExpressZL70% on time

Flights ZL4356 08:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · ZL4362 09:00 Sa Su · ZL4366 11:35 daily · ZL4376 13:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Thai AirAsiaFD100% on time

Flights FD540 varies Sa · FD543 varies Sa Su · FD514 varies Mo Su · FD521 varies Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24FD540departed+0
10-24QF2581departed+7
10-24QF2585departed+15
10-24QF2587departed+9
10-24QF585departed+0
10-24ZL4362departed−5
10-24ZL4366departed+33
10-24ZL4376departed+7
10-23FD521departed+0
10-23FD527departed+0
10-23K7departed+0
10-23QF2581departed+15
10-23QF2585departed+16
10-23QF2589departed+10
10-23ZL4356departed+20
10-23ZL4366departed+10
10-23ZL4376departed+11
10-23ZL4388departed+27
10-23ZL4396departed+35
10-23ZL4398departed+24
10-22FD532departed+0
10-22FD535departed+0
10-22FD544departed+0
10-22QF2581departed+8
10-22QF2585departed+23
10-22QF2589departed+0
10-22ZL4356departed−1
10-22ZL4366departed+1
10-22ZL4376departed+5
10-22ZL4388departed+19
10-22ZL4396departed−4
10-22ZL4398departed+17
10-21QF2581departed+5
10-21QF2585departed+6
10-21QF2587departed+6
10-21QF2589departed+14
10-21ZL4356departed+13
10-21ZL4366departed+11
10-21ZL4376departed+7
10-21ZL4388departed+12

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 10 kt Full ADL delay board →
PLOPort Lincoln tracking Full PLO delay board →

How the Adelaide to Port Lincoln route actually runs

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

Is ADL–PLO 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–PLO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 18:20 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PLO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADL to PLO?

Great-circle distance is 245 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 47–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–PLO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.