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OAK to CAN: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
6,887 mi
11,084 km · 5,985 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,887 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from CAN?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 6,887 miles (11,084 km, 5,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK 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 Oakland and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to CAN?
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