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PBI to CAN: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,863 mi
14,264 km · 7,702 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from CAN?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,863 miles (14,264 km, 7,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 West Palm Beach and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to CAN?
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