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NPA to CAN: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,480 mi
13,647 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from CAN?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,480 miles (13,647 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Pensacola and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to CAN?
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