China Southern AirlinesCZ80% on time
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Sydney (SYD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. 3 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,529 km, an estimated 10 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Sydney. Updated 17 September 2026 at 00:01 UTC.
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +9
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
7,529 km · ~10h 09m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 11 operated CAN → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −29 min. 3 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−29 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~10h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled27.3%recent route rate · 3 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 outcomes09-17CZ8091cancelledCNX
09-153U7133cancelledCNX
09-14CZ8091cancelledCNX
Actual 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 CAN: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Guangzhou to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to SYD 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 SYD questions
Is CAN–SYD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–SYD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 20:50 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to SYD?
Great-circle distance is 7,529 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 561–675 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–SYD fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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