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YKF to CAN: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,737 mi
12,451 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview 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 YKF from CAN?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,737 miles (12,451 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Waterloo and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to CAN?
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