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OAH to CAN: distance & flight time
Shindand (Shindand Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
3,147 mi
5,064 km · 2,734 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 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 OAH from CAN?
The flight distance from Shindand (OAH) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 3,147 miles (5,064 km, 2,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAH to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAH to CAN?
Nonstop service on OAH–CAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shindand and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 3.5 hours ahead of Shindand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAH to CAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAH–CAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAH to CAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAH–CAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.