China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time
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Direct flights from Auckland (AKL) to Guangzhou (CAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,300 km, an estimated 12 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Auckland and Guangzhou. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:33 UTC.
AKL
Auckland
smooth · +0
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +0
9,300 km · ~12h 25m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 operated AKL → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~12h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AKL and CAN: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Auckland to Guangzhou route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AKL to CAN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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AKL to CAN questions
Is AKL–CAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AKL–CAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 21:20 from AKL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AKL to CAN?
Great-circle distance is 9,300 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 686–827 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AKL–CAN fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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