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HSV to CAN: distance & flight time
Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,217 mi
13,223 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 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 HSV from CAN?
The flight distance from Huntsville (HSV) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,217 miles (13,223 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSV to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Huntsville and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Huntsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSV to CAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HSV–CAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.