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GTR to CAN: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,253 mi
13,283 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from CAN?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,253 miles (13,283 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CAN?
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