China Southern AirlineCZ
Flights CZ8135 20:05 Fr
live
Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Palu (PLW): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,796 km, an estimated 4 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Palu. Updated 10 October 2026 at 09:25 UTC.
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +13
PLW
Palu
tracking
2,796 km · ~4h 05m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 2x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100
route health from live CAN and PLW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~4h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern AirlineGaruda Indonesia
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 daysGaruda IndonesiaGA
Flights GA8350 02:20 Fr
History
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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Guangzhou to Palu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to PLW 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CAN-PLW
CAN to PLW questions
Is CAN–PLW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–PLW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:20 and evening departures around 20:05 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PLW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to PLW?
Great-circle distance is 2,796 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 227–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–PLW fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 2 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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