# Distance from Buffalo (BYG) to Guangzhou (CAN)

> 11,451 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,451 km / 7,116 mi / 6,183 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 12:14 in Buffalo, it's 02:14 in Guangzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,920 ft (CAN is lower than BYG)

## Airports

### [Johnson County Airport (BYG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byg-buffalo-johnson-county-airport/1ef266df-11fd-6e36-9343-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buffalo, United States
- ICAO: KBYG
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 44.380000, -106.720000
- Elevation: 4,970 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 12:14 in Buffalo, it's 02:14 in Guangzhou.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Johnson County Airport (BYG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byg-buffalo-johnson-county-airport/1ef266df-11fd-6e36-9343-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)