# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Ames (AMW)

> 15,479 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,479 km / 9,618 mi / 8,358 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14.5h (When it's 04:47 in Adelaide, it's 14:17 in Ames)
- **Elevation difference**: 936 ft (AMW is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ames, United States
- ICAO: KAMW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.990000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 956 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:47 in Adelaide, it's 14:17 in Ames.
With a 14.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)