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ZHI to CAN: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,740 mi
9,238 km · 4,988 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from CAN?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,740 miles (9,238 km, 4,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Grenchen and Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 6 hours ahead of Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to CAN?
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