There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to California by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ADL - SFO
17h 59m$813–1,616Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ADL - LAX
20h 14m$360–966Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ADL - SMF
21h 47m$755–3,007Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ADL - SAN
22h 11m$755–2,808Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ADL - FAT
20h 57m$704–2,604Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ADL - BUR
21h 31m$609–2,313Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ADL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
26h 34m$713–2,717Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ADL - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
28h 16m$527–1,872
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to California is to fly which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to California is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between Adelaide and California is 8150 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Adelaide to California, including transfers.
California is 16h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 3:24 AM in Adelaide and 10:54 AM in California.
There are 4243+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and California, USA?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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