# Distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 12,955 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,955 km / 8,050 mi / 6,995 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 05:47 in Fort Worth, it's 18:47 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 673 ft (CAN is lower than AFW)

## Airports

### [Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afw-fort-worth-perot-fieldfort-worth-alliance-airport/1ef266df-0d90-6254-aff2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KAFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.000000, -97.300000
- Elevation: 723 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 05:47 in Fort Worth, it's 18:47 in Guangzhou.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afw-fort-worth-perot-fieldfort-worth-alliance-airport/1ef266df-0d90-6254-aff2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)