CBR → ADLCanberra to Adelaide

live

Direct flights from Canberra (CBR) to Adelaide (ADL): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 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 Canberra and Adelaide. Updated 21 October 2026 at 04:48 UTC.

Today, CBR → ADL

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 QF2551Qantas Left 07:53 +13 Landed 09:03 −2
  2. 09:05 QF1795Qantas Left 09:10 +5 Landed 10:07 −23
  3. 19:15 QF1799Qantas Est. 19:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

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

CBR Canberra smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
970 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 07:40–20:0511x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 28 operated CBR → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF2551 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF1795 09:05 daily · QF1797 14:10 Tu Th Fr Su · QF1799 19:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA579 20:05 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21QF1795dep +5 → arr−23
10-21QF2551dep +13 → arr−2
10-20QF1795dep +7 → arr−21
10-20QF1799dep +8 → arr−19
10-20QF2551dep +5 → arr−16
10-19QF1795dep +10 → arr−15
10-19QF1799dep +23 → arr+0
10-19QF2551dep +8 → arr−12
10-19VA579dep +6 → arr−5
10-18QF1795dep +3 → arr−27
10-18QF1797dep +10 → arr−18
10-18QF1799dep +3 → arr−24
10-18QF2551dep +9 → arr−15
10-18VA579dep +8 → arr+0
10-17QF1795dep +11 → arr−19
10-16QF1795dep +7 → arr−16
10-16QF1797dep +26 → arr−4
10-16QF1799dep +11 → arr−19
10-16QF2551dep +11 → arr−13
10-16VA579dep +34 → arr+25
10-15QF1795dep +23 → arr−5
10-15QF1797dep +7 → arr−23
10-15QF1799dep +16 → arr−14
10-15QF2551dep +6 → arr−21
10-15VA579dep +26 → arr+15
10-14QF1795dep +0 → arr−17
10-14QF1799dep +28 → arr+2
10-14QF2551arrived−1

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

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CBR and ADL: 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 Canberra to Adelaide route actually runs

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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Canberra (CBR) to Adelaide (ADL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CBR-ADL
How we measure this →

CBR to ADL questions

Is CBR–ADL 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 CBR–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 19:15 from CBR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CBR to ADL?

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 CBR–ADL fly?

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