Fly United Airlines Nonstop from San Francisco to Adelaide, Australia for 55,000 United MileagePlus Miles
November 2, 2025 | Tim Haig
Route map of UA 207 from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide, Australia (ADL)
United Airlines is continuing its 2025 new route launches with San Francisco-Adelaide, South Australia. At 7013 nautical miles, this is one of the longest nonstop flights in the world and will make United the first North American airline to offer service to South Australia.
The nonstop flight from San Francisco takes 15 hours and 55 minutes and departs at 11:05pm — an optimal departure time for minimizing jet lag on this trans-Pacific route. SFO-Adelaide saves passengers at least three-and-a-half hours of travel time versus connecting in Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney.
The inaugural outbound flight is scheduled to depart SFO on Thursday, December 11, 2025, and will operate three times a week until March 28, 2026.
UA 207 / UA 208 is open for booking with United Mileage Plus miles or Aeroplan points.
| United Airlines | UA 207 | UA 208 |
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| Route | SFO-ADL | ADL-SFO |
| Departs | 11:05pm PST | 2:55pm ACDT |
| Arrives | 9:30am ACDT +2 | 11:15am PST |
| Duration | 15h55 | 14h50 |
| Frequency | Mon, Thurs, Sat | Mon, Thurs, Sat |
| Inaugural Flight | December 11, 2025 | December 13, 2025 |
| Season | Winter (December to March) | |
| Natutical Miles | 7013 | |
| Equipment | 787-900 | |
The Henley Beach Jetty at sunset, Adelaide (photo: Johnny L)
How comfortable is United’s flight to Adelaide, Australia?
United uses a Boeing 787-9 on its flight from San Francisco to Adelaide (photo: Boeing)
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Ratings: routesandmiles.com/ratings
United uses a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its 15-hour-and-55-minute flight to Adelaide. The Dreamliner is one of the most comfortable long-haul aircrafts in service, offering larger windows, higher cabin humidity and higher pressurization than most twin-aisle commercial jets.
Seat maps show 257 seats: a 3-3-3 configuration in United Economy (149 seats) and United Economy Plus (39 seats); a 2-3-2 configuration in United Premium Plus (21 seats), and 48 lie-flat United Polaris business class studio seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.
Meal service in Economy includes free snacks, a complimentary meal, non-alcoholic beverages and house beer or wine.
The outbound flight is ideal for encouraging passengers to sleep on board. Returning from Australia to the US, the mid-afternoon departure isn’t as ideal but will still allow for several napping opportunities during the 14-hour-and-50-minute flight before touching down in SFO in the late morning.
Is it better to use money or miles when flying United to Adelaide, Australia?
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$700 one way* |
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55,000 miles +$28* |
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60,000 points +CA$111* |
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Mileage redemption is rather high on this route. If you have a decent bank of United MileagePlus miles or Air Canada Aeroplan points (a Star Alliance partner), it might be worth using them for the flexibility they offer. When we searched, redemption started at 55,000 United MileagePlus miles plus $28 one way in Economy, while cash fares were around $700 one way in Basic Economy.*
Using this route as an example, United MileagePlus miles are worth approximately $0.013 per mile.
*Searched on November 2, 2025 for one-way travel from San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide, Australia (ADL) in Economy on March 16, 2026. Sources: united.com and aircanada.com.
The Art Gallery of South Australia (photo: Melody Ayres-Griffiths)
How to plan a 5-day trip to Adelaide, Australia
United’s comfortable nonstop from SFO makes a short trip to South Australia possible.
After departing San Francisco on Monday night, arrive Adelaide Wednesday morning and check into a boutique downtown hotel like The Chancellor on Currie for a 3-night stay. Head to the Adelaide Central Market for lunch, then scale the Adelaide Oval via RoofClimb for 360-degree views of the city.
The next day, visit the South Australian Museum or the Art Gallery of South Australia before heading to the Adelaide Zoo.
Make Friday a beach day or visit the Adelaide Botanic Garden. On Saturday morning, head to the Central Market for breakfast and last-minute souvenirs before catching your afternoon flight back to San Francisco.
If you’re comfortable renting a car, Tourism Australia suggests a 5-day itinerary from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island which includes Flinders Chase National Park.
A meerkat at the Adelaide Zoo (photo: finomina)
What are the best new credit card bonuses for flying on United?
The New United Explorer Card from Chase currently offers 60,000 United MileagePlus bonus miles after qualifying purchases ($3000 in the first 3 months) for new approved applicants (conditions and exclusions apply; limited time offer; $150 annual fee waived for the first year)**.
The Aeroplan Card from Chase is offering up to 100,000 bonus Air Canada Aeroplan points: 75,000 points for new approved applicants after qualifying purchases ($4000 in the first 3 months) and payment of the $95 annual fee (conditions and exclusions apply; limited time offer), plus an additional 25,000 Aeroplan points after $20,000 of purchases made within the first 12 months**.
**Subject to change. Last verified on November 2, 2025.
Tim Haig was the Asia Product and Marketing Manager for Goway Travel, and has written for BC Living, SharedVISION and Globetrotting. He is based in California.
