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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Penang (PEN): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 2,449 km, an estimated 3 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Penang. Updated 2 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +7
PEN
Penang
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2,449 km · ~3h 38m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100
route health from live CAN and PEN delay boards
Flight time~3h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
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How the Guangzhou to Penang route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to PEN 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 PEN questions
Is CAN–PEN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–PEN?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to PEN?
Great-circle distance is 2,449 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 203–240 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–PEN fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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