Two repatriation flights to arrive in Adelaide next week

Two mercy flights carrying more than 800 Australians stranded overseas during the coronavirus pandemic will arrive in South Australia this week.

The first plane carrying 440 Australian citizens will arrive in Adelaide on Monday, with the second flight carrying another 440 passengers arriving in the city on Tuesday.

9News understands the first flight will depart from Chennai in India before detouring through Singapore and Indonesia before arriving in Adelaide.

Indonesian airline Lion is said to be operating the two services.

Passengers on the first flight will be quarantined for 14-days in hotels across Adelaide.

SA Premier Steven Marshall said the state would be "playing its part in repatriating Australians" as other states have done.

"They will be coming through three airports … but a maximum of 880 passengers will be coming in South Australia next week," Mr Marshall told reporters.

Mr Marshall said South Australians are in supervised quarantined in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.