ChinaChinaChengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route.
1,282 km by air, about 2 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chengdu (CTU) and Guangzhou (CAN)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chengdu (CTU)AirGuangzhou (CAN)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,282 km (797 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,221 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route by air
Chengdu to Guangzhou by air: flight distance 1,282 km, heading south east from China to China. The shortest line over the globe is 1,221 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. 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 7 flights between CTU and CAN, 0 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 Chengdu to Guangzhou saves money.
Among 69 routes from Chengdu (CTU) in this directory, Guangzhou (CAN) is the 4th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chengdu: Hanoi (1,108 km), Xi'an (656 km) and Chongqing (291 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
1,282 km along the flight path (1,221 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
About 2 h 24 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 Chengdu (CTU) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Chengdu (CTU) to Chongqing (CKG)291 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Xi'an (XIY)656 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to
Hanoi (HAN)1,108 km - Chengdu (CTU) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,382 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,418 km - Chengdu (CTU) to Beijing (PEK)1,636 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
- Xi'an (XIY) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,370 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.