ZH8911Shenzhen AirlinesIn the air, 23 min late
Left CAN at 16:08, 23 min after its 15:45 slot.
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,364 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Lijiang. Updated 6 November 2026 at 10:23 UTC.
Today, CAN → LJG
Fri 6 Nov · local times- 07:00 CZ6603China Southern Airline Left 07:05 +5 ·
- 13:45 CZ3423China Southern Airline Sched 13:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 15:45 ZH8911Shenzhen Airlines Left 16:08 +23 ·
- 18:15 MU5742China Eastern Airlines On scheduleGate closed · Gate B831 · T3 ·
- 21:45 JD5131Beijing Capital Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
Checked CAN board 18:23
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +11
LJG
Lijiang
tracking
1,364 km · ~2h 15m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100
route health from live CAN and LJG delay boards
0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Beijing Capital AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlineShenzhen 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.
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Airports right now
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How the Guangzhou to Lijiang route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to LJG 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.
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CAN to LJG questions
Is CAN–LJG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–LJG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LJG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to LJG?
Great-circle distance is 1,364 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–LJG fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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