# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Candle (CDL)

> 12,309 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,309 km / 7,648 mi / 6,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17.5h (When it's 08:19 in Adelaide, it's 14:49 in Candle)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (CDL is lower 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

### [Candle 2 Airport (CDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdl-candle-candle-2-airport/1ef266de-998c-6eb6-b4fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candle, United States
- ICAO: AK75
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.910000, -161.930000
- Elevation: 15 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 08:19 in Adelaide, it's 14:49 in Candle.
With a 17.5-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)
- [Candle 2 Airport (CDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdl-candle-candle-2-airport/1ef266de-998c-6eb6-b4fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)