# Distance from Alma (AMN) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 12,372 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,372 km / 7,688 mi / 6,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:15 in Alma, it's 23:15 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 704 ft (CAN is lower than AMN)

## Airports

### [Gratiot Community Airport (AMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amn-alma-gratiot-community-airport/1ef266df-0e32-62ac-a2dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alma, United States
- ICAO: KAMN
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 43.320000, -84.690000
- Elevation: 754 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 11:15 in Alma, it's 23:15 in Guangzhou.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gratiot Community Airport (AMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amn-alma-gratiot-community-airport/1ef266df-0e32-62ac-a2dc-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)