CAN Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
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GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport00:43·27°C·#76/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+12 min

Guangzhou (CAN) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +12 min, arrivals 26 min early. 18 of 1,562 flights cancelled (1.2%).

Typhoon Saudel ~420 km from CAN (GDACS Orange).

Hour by hour
00:00today +12 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Guangzhou (CAN) delays today: 91% of the 569 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +12 min and arrivals 26 min early, across 1,562 flights tracked so far today. 18 of 1,562 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.2%). Typhoon Saudel ~420 km from CAN (GDACS Orange). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

Departures198 timed
On time72%142
Delayed28%56
typical now +12 min
Arrivals371 timed
On time98%363
Delayed2%8
typical now 26 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
00:35CZ 305AKL · gate A154on time
00:50CZ 331FRA on time
00:55CZ 347CDG on time
01:058B 168MDC on time
01:10CZ 5093LGW on time
01:10CZ 8065IST on time
01:15OZ 356ICN on time
01:20SQ 853SIN on time
00:553U7133SYD Cancelled
06:50SC9519WNZ Cancelled
08:003U7129MEL Cancelled
Arrivalsfull board ↗
00:35AQ 1102CKG on time
00:40CA 4390WXN on time
00:40CZ 3428CTU on time
00:40MU 2907WUX on time
00:40MU 5773DIG on time
00:45BX 3115PUS on time
05:35AQ1268BKK from BangkokCancelled
07:453U7124DXB Cancelled
07:45CZ8058DXB Cancelled
In the air to CANlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land UL 884 from CMB, lands ~03:18
UL 884CMB
lands ~03:18

Positions as of 00:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why2 kt SSW winds, Overcast at 3,300 ft at CAN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 1.2%18 of 1,562 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 02–10 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 11th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+7
MON
+6
TUE
+5
WED
+5
THU
+7
FRI
+7
SAT
+6
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+5 min), heaviest on Friday (+7 min).

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Guangzhou airport delays today

CAN has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +12 min. Arrivals are 26 min early. Cancellations: 18 of 1,562 tracked flights (1.2%). Weather worsens around 02:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: SZX CKG HGH KMG TFU SHA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Guangzhou

Is Guangzhou (CAN) delayed right now?

CAN has minor delays. Departures +12 min, arrivals 26 min early. 18 of 1,562 flights cancelled (1.2%). 91% of the 569 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Guangzhou (CAN)?

Winds SSW-200 at 1m/s, Vis 10km, Temp 27°C, Dew 26°C, Alt 1008 hPa, Overcast layer at 3300ft. 27°C. wind 2 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Guangzhou (CAN)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+5 min). Friday ran heaviest (+7 min).

How often are flights delayed at CAN today?

We tracked 1,562 flights today: departures +12 min, arrivals 26 min early. 1.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CAN?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds NE-050 at 3m/s, Vis 8km, Broken layer at 4000ft.

Are there cancellations at CAN today?

18 cancellations across 1,562 tracked flights today (1.2% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind200° 2 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,300 ft
Temp / dew27 / 26 °C
Pressure1008 hPa
ZGGG 051530Z 20001MPS 9999 OVC033 27/26 Q1008 NOSIG
02:00 to 08:00MVFRWinds NE-050 at 3m/s, Vis 8km, Broken layer at 4000ft
05:00 to 09:00TEMPOMVFRShowers Rain, Few clouds at 2600ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3300ft
14:00 to 18:00TEMPOMVFRThunderstorm Rain, Scattered clouds at 2600ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3300ft
05:00 to 08:00TEMPOMVFRShowers Rain, Few clouds at 2600ft (Cumulonimbus), Broken layer at 3300ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 23:30 local · 1h ago · delay window 22:48 local · How these are computed → methodology