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ALG to CAN: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
6,280 mi
10,106 km · 5,457 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Near CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALG from CAN?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 6,280 miles (10,106 km, 5,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Algier and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 7 hours ahead of Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to CAN?
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