# Distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 17,470 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,470 km / 10,855 mi / 9,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:36 in Balmaceda, it's 14:36 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,672 ft (CAN is lower than BBA)

## Airports

### [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balmaceda, Chile
- ICAO: SCBA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -45.920000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 1,722 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 02:36 in Balmaceda, it's 14:36 in Guangzhou.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)