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KIY to CAN: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,455 mi
8,779 km · 4,740 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from CAN?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,455 miles (8,779 km, 4,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to CAN?
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