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NSY to CAN: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,683 mi
9,145 km · 4,938 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from CAN?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,683 miles (9,145 km, 4,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Sigonella and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 6 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to CAN?
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