# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Honolulu (HNL)

> 8,967 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,967 km / 5,572 mi / 4,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 10:22 in Guangzhou, it's 16:22 in Honolulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (HNL 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

### [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Honolulu, United States
- ICAO: PHNL
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.320000, -157.920000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:22 in Guangzhou, it's 16:22 in Honolulu.
With a 18-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)
- [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)