# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Poitiers/Biard (PIS)

> 9,740 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,740 km / 6,052 mi / 5,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:00 in Guangzhou, it's 04:00 in Poitiers/Biard)
- **Elevation difference**: 373 ft (PIS 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

### [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poitiers/Biard, France
- ICAO: LFBI
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.590000, 0.310000
- Elevation: 423 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 10:00 in Guangzhou, it's 04:00 in Poitiers/Biard.
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)
- [Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pis-poitiersbiard-poitiers-biard-airport/1ef266df-46c4-6750-a93d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)