Cheap flights from Adelaide to Canberra from $185

The cheapest month to fly to Canberra from Adelaide is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $467, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Canberra in May, then you should wait until April to fly from Adelaide, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $487.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Canberra from Adelaide. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $489. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Canberra is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $660.

Flying to Canberra from Adelaide in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $472 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $606. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Adelaide to Canberra for the best Adelaide - Canberra flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Canberra from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Canberra for around $520 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Canberra from Adelaide for as low as $299 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Adelaide to Canberra flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to Canberra

Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Canberra from Adelaide according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Canberra. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Canberra on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Adelaide and Canberra have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Alliance Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Adelaide and Canberra is 12 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 06:00, with 58% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 90 flights per week flying from Adelaide to Canberra. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.