Netherlands
ChinaAmsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route.
9,597 km by air, about 12 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Amsterdam (AMS) and Guangzhou (CAN)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Amsterdam (AMS)AirGuangzhou (CAN)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 9,597 km (5,963 mi) |
| Straight line | 9,140 km |
| Flight time | 12 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Amsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is 9,597 km (5,182 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 9,140 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 12 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 6 flights between AMS and CAN, 5 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Amsterdam to Guangzhou saves money. The shipment crosses from the Netherlands into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Amsterdam (AMS) in this directory, Guangzhou (CAN) is the 52nd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Amsterdam: Johannesburg (9,468 km), Los Angeles (9,404 km) and Hangzhou (9,367 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
9,597 km along the flight path (9,140 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Amsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
About 12 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Guangzhou (CAN) to Amsterdam (AMS) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Amsterdam (AMS) to
Brussels (BRU)166 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Cologne (CGN)241 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Luxembourg (LUX)331 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)385 km
- Amsterdam (AMS) to
London (LHR)389 km - Amsterdam (AMS) to
Paris (CDG)419 km 
Hanoi (HAN) to Guangzhou (CAN)848 km
Taipei (TPE) to Guangzhou (CAN)867 km- Chongqing (CKG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,013 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,091 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,263 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,282 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.