# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Alexandria (HBE)

> 13,501 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,501 km / 8,389 mi / 7,290 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 11:39 in Adelaide, it's 05:09 in Alexandria)
- **Elevation difference**: 157 ft (HBE 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

### [Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbe-alexandria-borg-el-arab-international-airport/1ef266de-eb1b-6372-80bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alexandria, Egypt
- ICAO: HEBA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.920000, 29.700000
- Elevation: 177 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 11:39 in Adelaide, it's 05:09 in Alexandria.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbe-alexandria-borg-el-arab-international-airport/1ef266de-eb1b-6372-80bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)