# Distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 8,723 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,723 km / 5,420 mi / 4,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:05 in Altenburg, it's 05:05 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 590 ft (CAN is lower than AOC)

## Airports

### [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altenburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDAC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.980000, 12.510000
- Elevation: 640 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 23:05 in Altenburg, it's 05:05 in Guangzhou.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)