Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY) shipping route.
1,370 km by air, about 2 h 30 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Guangzhou (CAN) and Xi'an (XIY)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,370 km (852 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,305 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY) shipping route by air
Guangzhou to Xi'an by air: flight distance 1,370 km, heading north from China to China. The shortest line over the globe is 1,305 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 30 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 9 flights between CAN and XIY, 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 Guangzhou to Xi'an saves money.
Among 67 routes from Guangzhou (CAN) in this directory, Xi'an (XIY) is the 7th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Guangzhou: Chengdu (1,282 km), Shanghai (1,263 km) and Hangzhou (1,091 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY)?
1,370 km along the flight path (1,305 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY)?
About 2 h 30 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 Xi'an (XIY) to Guangzhou (CAN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Shanghai (PVG) to
Xi'an (XIY)1,336 km
Shenzhen (SZX) to
Xi'an (XIY)1,471 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.