# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Tessenei (TES)

> 8,009 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,009 km / 4,976 mi / 4,324 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:45 in Guangzhou, it's 01:45 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,968 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 06:45 in Guangzhou, it's 01:45 in Tessenei.
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)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)