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GDC to CAN: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,290 mi
13,341 km · 7,203 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, United States
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 GDC
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 GDC from CAN?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,290 miles (13,341 km, 7,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 GDC to CAN?
Nonstop service on GDC–CAN 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDC to CAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDC–CAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDC to CAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDC–CAN 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.