Overview
- Flight QF175 operated the inaugural Adelaide–Auckland service on 31 October, marking Qantas’s first international departure from Adelaide since 2013.
- The route runs four times a week on Boeing 737-800 aircraft through 3 May, offering roughly 30,000 seats across the season.
- Qantas says the service enables one‑stop connections to New York via Auckland on QF3, with travel times of about 21 hours.
- State officials cite growing demand and economic benefits, noting New Zealand visitors contributed an estimated $93 million over the past year and North America is valued at $118 million to the state.
- Adelaide’s international network is expanding, with Air New Zealand starting a seasonal Christchurch link and lifting Auckland to six weekly flights in November, and media reports indicating Cathay Pacific and United plan to begin services within two months.