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MHR to CAN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
6,888 mi
11,085 km · 5,986 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from CAN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 6,888 miles (11,085 km, 5,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Sacramento and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to CAN?
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