# Distance from Atlantic (AIO) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 12,241 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,241 km / 7,606 mi / 6,609 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:52 in Atlantic, it's 13:52 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,115 ft (CAN is lower than AIO)

## Airports

### [Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aio-atlantic-atlantic-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0dcf-6fc6-a1d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlantic, United States
- ICAO: KAIO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.400000, -95.050000
- Elevation: 1,165 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 00:52 in Atlantic, it's 13:52 in Guangzhou.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aio-atlantic-atlantic-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0dcf-6fc6-a1d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)