# Distance from Bonthe (BTE) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 13,201 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,201 km / 8,203 mi / 7,128 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:03 in Bonthe, it's 22:03 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (CAN is higher than BTE)

## Airports

### [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bonthe, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBN
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.530000, -12.520000
- Elevation: 14 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 14:03 in Bonthe, it's 22:03 in Guangzhou.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sherbro International Airport (BTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bte-bonthe-sherbro-international-airport/1ef266de-e7db-6ed2-aad9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)