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RWI to CAN: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,278 mi
13,323 km · 7,194 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from CAN?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,278 miles (13,323 km, 7,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Rocky Mount and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to CAN?
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