# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (NBW)

> 15,113 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,113 km / 9,391 mi / 8,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 03:06 in Guangzhou, it's 15:06 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (NBW 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

### [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba
- ICAO: MUGM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.910000, -75.210000
- Elevation: 56 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 03:06 in Guangzhou, it's 15:06 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.
With a 12-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)
- [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)