# Distance from Alta Floresta (AFL) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 18,137 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,137 km / 11,270 mi / 9,793 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:26 in Alta Floresta, it's 16:26 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 898 ft (CAN is lower than AFL)

## Airports

### [Alta Floresta Airport (AFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afl-alta-floresta-alta-floresta-airport/1ef266df-93c5-650e-bf9f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alta Floresta, Brazil
- ICAO: SBAT
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -9.870000, -56.100000
- Elevation: 948 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:26 in Alta Floresta, it's 16:26 in Guangzhou.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alta Floresta Airport (AFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afl-alta-floresta-alta-floresta-airport/1ef266df-93c5-650e-bf9f-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)