FIFO jobs from Adelaide
Where FIFO workers based in Adelaide fly to, the mining regions those flights serve and the employers whose own pages mention hiring from Adelaide. Every item links to the page it came from.
Last checked 10 October 2026. Routes, charters and points of hire change, so confirm with the airline or employer before you plan around them.
The airport
Adelaide Airport (ADL)
The airport's airlines page describes Alliance Airlines as specialising in fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) services for the resources sector, and lists a Perth-based mining charter company and an Adelaide FIFO charter operator among its airlines.
Source: adelaideairport.com.auMining regions FIFO workers from Adelaide go to
Olympic Dam and the Gawler copper province
The SA Government says South Australia holds 68% of Australia's economic demonstrated copper resources (Geoscience Australia 2024), with Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, Prominent Hill, Kanmantoo, Kalkaroo and Hillside listed among its copper mines and projects.
Source: energymining.sa.gov.auProminent Hill
SA Government describes it as a fly-in, fly-out operation with a permanent village, about 650 km north-northwest of Adelaide and 130 km north west of Olympic Dam (the page names Oz Minerals Limited as operator, so check the current owner).
Source: energymining.sa.gov.auCarrapateena
SA Government places it in the Gawler Craton, about 160 km north of Port Augusta and 62 km east of Woomera, a copper, gold and silver IOCG deposit mined by sub-level caving.
Source: energymining.sa.gov.au
Flights from Adelaide to mining areas
| Destination | Airline | What the source says |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Dam (Roxby Downs) | Alliance Airlines | Listed on Alliance's where-we-fly page as an Adelaide to Olympic Dam route that can be booked. Fares not recorded here; check the page.Source: allianceairlines.com.au |
| Coober Pedy (CPD) | Rex | Rex sells Adelaide (ADL) to Coober Pedy (CPD) as a scheduled passenger route. This is a regular airline service, not a FIFO charter.Source: flights.rex.com.au |
| Port Lincoln (PLO) | Rex | Rex sells Adelaide (ADL) to Port Lincoln (PLO) as a scheduled passenger route. This is a regular airline service, not a FIFO charter.Source: flights.rex.com.au |
| Broken Hill (BHQ) | Rex | Rex's Adelaide flights page lists Adelaide (ADL) to Broken Hill (BHQ) as a scheduled route.Source: flights.rex.com.au |
| Whyalla and Port Lincoln | Qantas | Qantas's domestic routes page lists Whyalla and Port Lincoln under flights from Adelaide. A Qantas Adelaide to Whyalla deals page showed no flights for the dates searched on 10 Oct 2026, so check the current timetable.Source: qantas.com |
We list routes as published by the airline or airport. We do not list fares or flight times, and many FIFO workers fly on charters booked by their employer.
Mining employers hiring FIFO workers from Adelaide
BHP (Olympic Dam)
Mobile Fleet Tool Store Assistant ad (25 Sept 2026): based at Olympic Dam on a 7/7 roster "with residential, FIFO (from Adelaide) or DIDO options available". Ad says Olympic Dam is approximately 560km north of Adelaide.
Source: careers.bhp.comBHP (Copper SA: Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, Prominent Hill)
Trade/Operations Technicians ad (16 Sept 2026): Olympic Dam "Residential, DIDO or FIFO from Adelaide"; Carrapateena and Prominent Hill each on an 8/6, 7/7 rotating roster with "FIFO available from Adelaide or Port Augusta".
Source: careers.bhp.comByrnecut
Underground Mining Electrician ad at Carrapateena (location Adelaide SA): "Flexible 2/2 FIFO roster" and "Interstate Flight Support | Flights to SA covered for the right candidate".
Source: au.seek.comVolley Recruit (labour hire)
Confined space labourer shutdown ad covering Carrapateena and Prominent Hill: "FIFO from Adelaide or Port Augusta" with camp accommodation provided.
Source: au.seek.comEmeco
Heavy Diesel Technician ad, Olympic Dam: 2:2 roster of 7 days and 7 nights then 14 off, "Flights, accommodation and meals provided (just a 1 hour flight from Adelaide)". A second listing of the same role says "1.5 hour flight from Adelaide" and "Fly to site Tuesday PM".
Source: au.seek.comCompass Group
Senior Operations Manager, Remote Mining Village (SA) ad (location Adelaide SA, Remote): "FIFO based role" on a 5/2 or 4/3 roster, with "FIFO Travel from ADL or Roxby Downs to site covered".
Source: au.seek.comCleanaway (Moomba operations manager)
Operations Manager ad: "Based in Moomba, SA, on a 15:13 FIFO roster from Adelaide or Brisbane".
Source: au.seek.comCleanaway (Moomba HSE support)
Health & Safety Business Partner ad: "Based in Adelaide, this is a 5:2 FIFO role, predominantly supporting our operations in Moomba".
Source: au.seek.com
Good to know
Alliance Airlines describes itself as "Australia's major fly in, fly out (FIFO) air charter operator" and says it has serviced the resources industry since 2002.
Source: allianceairlines.com.auAustralian Mining Review (secondary source, 24 Nov 2023) reported Alliance extended its BHP contract for air services between Adelaide and Olympic Dam by five years, and that it has flown the route since 2007.
Source: australianminingreview.com.auPort Augusta is named as an alternative FIFO departure point to Adelaide for Carrapateena and Prominent Hill in the BHP Copper SA ad.
Source: careers.bhp.comA 2:1 Olympic Dam machine operator ad (labour-hire client, recruiter not named in the ad text) states flights are "provided from South Australia only", so some contractor roles are limited to SA-based workers.
Source: au.seek.com
Before you apply
- Mining jobs in South Australia
- Entry level and FIFO jobs with no experience
- Mining tickets and what they cost
- Is FIFO worth it?
- What FIFO camps are like
Mining towns in South Australia: Roxby Downs and Whyalla.
What we could not verify
We looked for these and did not find a primary source, so they are not stated above.
- Direct flights from Adelaide to WA mining towns: Qantas lists Newman, Port Hedland, Paraburdoo and Kalgoorlie against Adelaide, but these read as connections, so we do not claim a direct service.
- Who runs the Prominent Hill charter and its schedule.
- An SA Government page on Moomba and the Cooper Basin workforce. Moomba FIFO is shown only by job ads.
- Whether Whyalla has a current scheduled service: Qantas lists the route but showed no flights for the dates we searched.
- Whether Port Augusta is used as a FIFO departure point: only job ads mention it.
- Adelaide Airport passenger numbers or resources traffic share.
- Employer evidence is job ads seen on 10 October 2026. Ads close, so check each one is still open.
FIFO from Adelaide: questions answered
Where do FIFO workers from Adelaide fly to?
The sources on this page link Adelaide to Olympic Dam and the Gawler copper province, Prominent Hill and Carrapateena. The SA Government says South Australia holds 68% of Australia's economic demonstrated copper resources (Geoscience Australia 2024), with Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, Prominent Hill, Kanmantoo, Kalkaroo and Hillside listed among its copper mines and projects.
Which airport do FIFO flights leave from in Adelaide?
Adelaide Airport (ADL). The airport's airlines page describes Alliance Airlines as specialising in fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) services for the resources sector, and lists a Perth-based mining charter company and an Adelaide FIFO charter operator among its airlines.
Which employers hire FIFO workers from Adelaide?
The employer pages and job ads cited here name BHP (Olympic Dam), BHP (Copper SA: Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, Prominent Hill), Byrnecut, Volley Recruit (labour hire), Emeco, Compass Group, Cleanaway (Moomba operations manager) and Cleanaway (Moomba HSE support). Roles and points of hire change, so check each careers page for current jobs.
How do I find FIFO jobs from Adelaide?
Search a job board such as SEEK, Indeed, Jora or Workforce Australia for the role and Adelaide, and read each ad for the point of hire. Employer careers pages often say which cities they fly workers from. Our FIFO jobs hub links to mining company careers pages.