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RDU to CAN: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,266 mi
13,303 km · 7,183 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from CAN?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,266 miles (13,303 km, 7,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Raleigh-durham and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to CAN?
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