# Distance from Barranquilla (BAQ) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 16,103 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,103 km / 10,006 mi / 8,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:19 in Barranquilla, it's 07:19 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (CAN is lower than BAQ)

## Airports

### [Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/baq-barranquilla-ernesto-cortissoz-international-airport/1ef266df-b445-657c-81d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barranquilla, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.890000, -74.780000
- Elevation: 98 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 18:19 in Barranquilla, it's 07:19 in Guangzhou.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/baq-barranquilla-ernesto-cortissoz-international-airport/1ef266df-b445-657c-81d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)