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MCI to CAN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from CAN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Kansas City and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to CAN?
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