# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Maota (MXS)

> 9,081 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,081 km / 5,643 mi / 4,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:08 in Guangzhou, it's 07:08 in Maota)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (MXS 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

### [Maota Airport (MXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxs-maota-maota-airport/1ef266df-7319-64a4-8c95-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maota, Samoa
- ICAO: NSMA
- Timezone: Pacific/Apia
- Coordinates: -13.740000, -172.260000
- Elevation: 0 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 02:08 in Guangzhou, it's 07:08 in Maota.
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)
- [Maota Airport (MXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxs-maota-maota-airport/1ef266df-7319-64a4-8c95-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)