# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to San Tome Airport (SOM)

> 16,317 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,317 km / 10,139 mi / 8,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 08:56 in Adelaide, it's 19:26 in San Tome Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 841 ft (SOM 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

### [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Tome Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVST
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.950000, -64.150000
- Elevation: 861 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 08:56 in Adelaide, it's 19:26 in San Tome Airport.
With a 13.5-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)
- [San Tome Airport (SOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/som-san-tome-airport/1ef266df-d459-6d4a-ab8e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)