# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Clearwater (CLW)

> 16,052 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,052 km / 9,974 mi / 8,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 01:56 in Adelaide, it's 12:26 in Clearwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (CLW is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://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

### [Clearwater Air Park (CLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/clw-clearwater-clearwater-air-park/1ef266df-144c-60f2-a6ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clearwater, United States
- ICAO: KCLW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 27.980000, -82.760000
- Elevation: 71 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 01:56 in Adelaide, it's 12:26 in Clearwater.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Clearwater Air Park (CLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/clw-clearwater-clearwater-air-park/1ef266df-144c-60f2-a6ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)