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HLG to CAN: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,954 mi
12,800 km · 6,912 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from CAN?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,954 miles (12,800 km, 6,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Wheeling and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to CAN?
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