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Among airlines operating Perth to Adelaide flights:

• Virgin Australia: offers free seat selection
• Qantas Airways: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Perth and Adelaide. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Qantas Airways
• Virgin Australia
• Jetstar

Flights from Perth to Adelaide usually depart from Perth (PER) and arrive at Adelaide (ADL).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Jetstar: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Virgin Australia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Qantas Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Perth to Adelaide:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $332 round-trip, compared to $455 via a layover through Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD).

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $23–$99 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

Connecting flights from Perth to Adelaide most commonly pass through:

• Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) - 70% of one-stop connections
• Melbourne (MEL) - 30% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Perth to Adelaide route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 11%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $311 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $348: a $37 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Perth to Adelaide route, 10% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 34 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Perth to Adelaide flights, with 43% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 43%, evening flights for 14%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Adelaide are Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Oval and Adelaide Festival Centre. These are among the most viewed places in Adelaide on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Perth to Adelaide:

• Earliest: departs at 5:15 am and lands at 8:06 am
• Latest: departs at 6:05 pm and lands at 8:56 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 51m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 23% above the route average of $333. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Perth to Adelaide takes 2h 51m, covering 1,314 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $253 to $1,836. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Perth to Adelaide are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $173, which is 15% below the typical average for this route.

Qantas Airways is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Virgin Australia has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Perth to Adelaide flights are:

• Qantas Airways: 94% on time
• Virgin Australia: 90% on time
• Jetstar: 81% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 90% of the time on average.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 10h 17m, compared with 12h 37m via Melbourne (MEL).

Adelaide is 1 hour ahead of Perth (Central Australia Time vs Western Australia Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Adelaide Airport (ADL) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $11 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Bargain Car Rentals
• Simba Car Hire
• East Coast Car Rentals
• Europcar
• Budget

Round-trip flights from Perth to Adelaide range from $274 to $424, with an average of $333 over the past 12 months. Anything below $274 counts as a good deal.