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PAD to CAN: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,555 mi
8,940 km · 4,827 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from CAN?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,555 miles (8,940 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Paderborn and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 6 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to CAN?
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