# Distance from Bakel (BXE) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 12,747 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,747 km / 7,921 mi / 6,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Senegal) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:15 in Bakel, it's 08:15 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (CAN is lower than BXE)

## Airports

### [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakel, Senegal
- ICAO: GOTB
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Coordinates: 14.850000, -12.470000
- 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 00:15 in Bakel, it's 08:15 in Guangzhou.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakel Airport (BXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxe-bakel-bakel-airport/1ef266de-e90a-6b28-94ca-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)