CAN → TAOGuangzhou to Qingdao

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Qingdao (TAO): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 73% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 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 17 September 2026 at 07:48 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +13
TAO Qingdao tracking
1,585 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 07:20–20:3035x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 26 operated CAN → TAO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 Air CoChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesShandong 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU5256 12:00 Mo Tu Th Sa · MU5258 17:55 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ87% on time

Flights CZ3199 07:20 daily · CZ3519 08:40 daily · CZ3535 11:40 daily · CZ3799 12:55 daily

Shandong AirlinesSC

Flights SC4680 13:40 daily · SC4676 20:15 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9995 15:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17CZ3199departed+10
09-17CZ3519departed+13
09-17CZ3535departed+12
09-17CZ3799departed+8
09-17MU6341departed+19
09-17SC4680departed+19
09-17ZH9993departed+14
09-16CZ3199departed+5
09-16CZ3519departed+7
09-16CZ3573departed+13
09-16CZ3715departed+14
09-16CZ3799departed+4
09-16CZ5899departed+22
09-16SC4676departed+18
09-16ZH9995departed+17
09-15AQ1019departed+16
09-15CZ3199departed+14
09-15CZ3519departed+16
09-15CZ3535departed+10
09-15CZ3715departed+9
09-15CZ5899departed+8
09-15MU5258departed+15
09-15MU6341departed+7
09-15SC4680departed+6
09-15ZH9993departed+9
09-15ZH9995departed+11

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →

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?

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–TAO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:55 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?

5 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.