# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Malakal (MAK)

> 8,742 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,742 km / 5,432 mi / 4,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:08 in Guangzhou, it's 04:08 in Malakal)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,241 ft (MAK 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

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 10:08 in Guangzhou, it's 04:08 in Malakal.
With a 6-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)
- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)