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ChinaOsaka (KIX) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route.
2,578 km by air, about 4 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Osaka (KIX) and Guangzhou (CAN)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Osaka (KIX)AirGuangzhou (CAN)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 2,578 km (1,602 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,455 km |
| Flight time | 4 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Osaka (KIX) to Guangzhou (CAN) shipping route by air
Air cargo from KIX to CAN flies about 2,578 km, south west from Osaka (KIX), Japan to Guangzhou (CAN), China. On a straight great circle the airports are 2,455 km apart.
Flight time is about 4 h 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 1 flights between KIX 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 Osaka to Guangzhou saves money. The shipment crosses from Japan into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Osaka (KIX) in this directory, Guangzhou (CAN) is the 8th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Osaka: Xi'an (2,543 km), Beijing (1,850 km) and Taipei (1,788 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
2,578 km along the flight path (2,455 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Osaka (KIX) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
About 4 h 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 Osaka (KIX) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Seoul (ICN)903 km - Osaka (KIX) to Shanghai (PVG)1,373 km
- Osaka (KIX) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,540 km
- Osaka (KIX) to
Taipei (TPE)1,788 km - Osaka (KIX) to Beijing (PEK)1,850 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.