# Distance from Arauca (AUC) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 16,600 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,600 km / 10,315 mi / 8,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:36 in Arauca, it's 14:36 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 370 ft (CAN is lower than AUC)

## Airports

### [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arauca, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUC
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.070000, -70.740000
- Elevation: 420 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 01:36 in Arauca, it's 14:36 in Guangzhou.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Santiago Perez Airport (AUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auc-arauca-santiago-perez-airport/1ef266df-b64b-6d12-860c-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)