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CAN to LGB: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,236 mi
11,645 km · 6,288 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAN from LGB?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,236 miles (11,645 km, 6,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 LGB?
Nonstop service on CAN–LGB 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 14h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guangzhou and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to LGB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAN–LGB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAN to LGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAN–LGB 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.