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CAN to ANB: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport)
8,303 mi
13,362 km · 7,215 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAN from ANB?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Anniston (ANB) is 8,303 miles (13,362 km, 7,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to ANB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAN to ANB?
Nonstop service on CAN–ANB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guangzhou and Anniston?
Anniston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to ANB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAN–ANB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAN to ANB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAN–ANB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.