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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Qingdao (TAO): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,585 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Qingdao. Updated 5 November 2026 at 16:24 UTC.
Today, CAN → TAO
Fri 6 Nov · local times- 06:45 AQ10199 Air On scheduleT2 ·
- 06:50 ZH9995Shenzhen Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
- 08:15 CZ3519China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
- 11:55 CZ3535China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
- 12:00 MU5256China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
- 15:55 ZH9993Shenzhen Airlines Sched 15:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 17:00 CZ3609China Southern Airline Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 17:55 MU5258China Eastern Airlines Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 21:10 CZ3715China Southern Airline Sched 21:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 21:15 MU6386China Eastern Airlines Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked CAN board 00:24
CAN
Guangzhou
busy · +15
TAO
Qingdao
tracking
1,585 km · ~2h 32m est.
Running clean · 4 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100
route health from live CAN and TAO delay boards
0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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9 AirChina 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 outcomes11-05MU5256departed+13
11-04MU5256departed+12
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Guangzhou to Qingdao route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to TAO 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 TAO questions
Is CAN–TAO running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–TAO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 17:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to TAO?
Great-circle distance is 1,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–TAO fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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