# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Jimma (JIM)

> 8,295 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,295 km / 5,154 mi / 4,479 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 23:37 in Guangzhou, it's 18:37 in Jimma)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,450 ft (JIM is higher 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

### [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jimma, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAJM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.670000, 36.820000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 23:37 in Guangzhou, it's 18:37 in Jimma.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)