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GSP to CAN: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,283 mi
13,330 km · 7,198 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International 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.
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Near GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 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 GSP from CAN?
The flight distance from Greenville (GSP) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,283 miles (13,330 km, 7,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSP to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Greenville and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSP to CAN?
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