# Distance from Sochi (AER) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 6,933 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,933 km / 4,308 mi / 3,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:36 in Sochi, it's 06:36 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (CAN is lower than AER)

## Airports

### [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sochi, Russia
- ICAO: URSS
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 43.450000, 39.960000
- Elevation: 89 ft

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:36 in Sochi, it's 06:36 in Guangzhou.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)