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MGY to CAN: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,941 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from CAN?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,941 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Dayton and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to CAN?
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