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LYM to CAN: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,861 mi
9,432 km · 5,093 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from CAN?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,861 miles (9,432 km, 5,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Lympne and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 7 hours ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to CAN?
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