# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Guayaquil (GYE)

> 17,260 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,260 km / 10,725 mi / 9,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:57 in Guangzhou, it's 05:57 in Guayaquil)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (GYE is lower than CAN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guayaquil, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEGU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.160000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 19 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 18:57 in Guangzhou, it's 05:57 in Guayaquil.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)