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SPG to CAN: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
8,746 mi
14,076 km · 7,600 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from CAN?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 8,746 miles (14,076 km, 7,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 St. Petersburg and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to CAN?
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