# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Clinton (CLK)

> 14,874 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,874 km / 9,242 mi / 8,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14.5h (When it's 09:19 in Adelaide, it's 18:49 in Clinton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,596 ft (CLK 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

### [Clinton Regional Airport (CLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clk-clinton-clinton-regional-airport/1ef266df-1434-68e4-9a8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clinton, United States
- ICAO: KCLK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.540000, -98.930000
- Elevation: 1,616 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 09:19 in Adelaide, it's 18:49 in Clinton.
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)
- [Clinton Regional Airport (CLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clk-clinton-clinton-regional-airport/1ef266df-1434-68e4-9a8b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)