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GLS to CAN: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,345 mi
13,431 km · 7,252 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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.
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Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from CAN?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,345 miles (13,431 km, 7,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Galveston and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to CAN?
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