Cheap flights from London to Adelaide

November is the cheapest month on this route, landing between the European autumn and the Australian summer rush. Fares climb through December and January, when Christmas and the southern summer holidays fill planes with family traffic, then ease a little in February and March. Adelaide's seasons run opposite to London's, so a November departure puts you there in late spring. Midweek departures from Heathrow or Gatwick tend to price lower than weekend ones. If you can travel outside school holidays, book a few months ahead for November, and earlier still for Christmas or Easter.

Every airline on this route connects rather than flies direct, so the real choice is where you change planes and how long you wait. Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Gulf Air are full-service carriers that route you through a single hub, with meals and checked baggage usually built into the fare. Turkish Airlines and China Eastern Airlines take longer paths via their home hubs. Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei and China Southern Airlines offer similar one-stop options, and Aer Lingus appears on some itineraries as a feeder leg out of London. Compare what each fare actually includes, not just the headline.

Adelaide is served by a single airport, Adelaide Airport, so there is no doubt about where you land — every London departure feeds into the same arrival point. Because the route always involves a connection, your bags are usually checked through, but confirm that at the first check-in desk, particularly if your legs sit on separate tickets. Australian immigration and customs take time on arrival, so leave room before any onward plan. Decide how you will reach your accommodation before you fly, rather than sorting it out after a long journey.

Currency

AUD (A$)

Power sockets

Type I · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

000

Calling code

+61

Internet domain

.au

Population of Adelaide

1.4 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+09:30 (Australia/Adelaide)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable.
• Confirm whether your connection sits on one ticket or two, since separate tickets leave you carrying the risk of a missed leg.
• Look at what baggage is included, as a long connecting route makes extra checked weight worth sorting early.
• Make sure your passport and any Australian entry permission are valid well before you pay.
• Weigh November fares against December and January departures if your dates can move.
• Check the layover length at the hub, because a tight connection is not where you want to save time.