CAN → PKXGuangzhou to Beijing

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Beijing (PKX): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 95% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 1 of the 20 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,816 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Beijing. Updated 15 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +11
PKX Beijing smooth · +0
1,816 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 07:25–21:5549x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 20 operated CAN → PKX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 1 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 1 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 Air CoAir ChinaBeijing Capital AirlinesChina Eastern 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 days
9 Air CoAQ

Flights AQ1001 16:55 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA8691 08:10 daily · CA8393 15:50 Tu We Fr Su

Beijing Capital AirlinesJD

Flights JD5922 21:55 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU6302 07:25 daily · MU6298 11:50 daily · MU6306 12:50 daily · MU6190 13:05 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3101 08:00 daily · CZ3099 09:00 daily · CZ3121 10:00 daily · CZ3177 11:00 daily

China United AirlinesKN

Flights KN5830 21:45 daily

Xiamen AirlinesMF

Flights MF8396 12:15 daily · MF8340 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AQ1001departed+2
09-15CA8691departed+11
09-15CZ3101departed+14
09-15CZ3103departed+9
09-15CZ3105departed+8
09-15CZ3107departed+10
09-15CZ3109departed+11
09-15CZ3111departed+13
09-15CZ3113departed+12
09-15CZ3121departed+15
09-15CZ3161departed+5
09-15CZ3177departed+13
09-15CZ3179departed+10
09-15KN5830departed+9
09-15MF8340departed+4
09-15MF8396departed+2
09-15MU6190departed+8
09-15MU6298departed+4
09-15MU6306departed+14
09-15MU6312cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CANGuangzhou +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 6 kt Full CAN delay board →
PKXBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 2 kt Full PKX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN: 16% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Beijing route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to PKX 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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CAN to PKX questions

Is CAN–PKX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–PKX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PKX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to PKX?

Great-circle distance is 1,816 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–PKX fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 193 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.