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SAC to CAN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
6,882 mi
11,075 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CAN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 6,882 miles (11,075 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Sacramento and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CAN?
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