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SOW to CAN: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,543 mi
12,140 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from CAN?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,543 miles (12,140 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Show Low and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 15 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to CAN?
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