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PVD to CAN: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,927 mi
12,757 km · 6,888 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from CAN?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,927 miles (12,757 km, 6,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Providence and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to CAN?
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