Guangzhou, China
| IATA Code | CAN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | ZGGG |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Country | China |
| Time Zone | Asia/Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 23.3924, 113.2988 |
| Elevation | 50 ft / 15 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Guangdong |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CAN, using CAN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCAN Sabre: A15JUNLHRCAN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCAN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 9,495 km / 5,900 mi | ≈ 11.2h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 12,857 km / 7,989 mi | ≈ 15.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,827 km / 3,621 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 2,647 km / 1,645 mi | ≈ 3.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 7,529 km / 4,678 mi | ≈ 8.9h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to CAN, at roughly 3.1 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 15.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CAN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Guangzhou is CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport operates on Asia/Shanghai time.
In a flight segment line, CAN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CAN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to CAN, at an estimated 3.1 hours nonstop flight time.
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