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MOB to CAN: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,437 mi
13,577 km · 7,331 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from CAN?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,437 miles (13,577 km, 7,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Mobile and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to CAN?
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