CTU → CANChengdu to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Chengdu (CTU) to Guangzhou (CAN): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 96% of the last 47 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 47 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chengdu and Guangzhou. Updated 22 September 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

CTU Chengdu tracking
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,223 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:0042x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 47 operated CTU → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 47 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 47 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 47

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesChina 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 days
Air ChinaCA89% on time

Flights CA4305 08:30 daily · CA4317 varies daily · CA4303 15:30 daily · CA4328 20:00 daily

Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU2235 07:15 daily · EU2231 19:15 Fr

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU6832 18:05 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3414 09:00 daily · CZ3402 12:00 daily · CZ3438 13:00 daily · CZ3444 15:00 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9440 11:45 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U92% on time

Flights 3U8731 07:00 daily · 3U8739 07:30 daily · 3U8733 10:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · 3U8735 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-223U8739arrived−6
09-22EU2235arrived−21
09-22TV9765arrived−15
09-213U8733arrived−13
09-213U8735arrived−34
09-213U8737arrived−21
09-213U8739arrived−14
09-21CA4303arrived−3
09-21CA4305arrived−4
09-21CA4317arrived−5
09-21CA4328arrived−38
09-21CZ3402arrived−36
09-21CZ3404arrived−23
09-21CZ3414arrived−24
09-21CZ3418arrived−35
09-21CZ3428arrived−26
09-21CZ3438arrived−18
09-21CZ3444arrived−24
09-21CZ3472arrived−20
09-21EU2235arrived−23
09-21TV9765arrived−17
09-21ZH9440arrived+14
09-203U8731arrived−14
09-203U8733arrived+1
09-203U8735arrived−26
09-203U8737arrived+46
09-203U8739arrived−19
09-20CA4301arrived+1
09-20CA4303arrived+0
09-20CA4305arrived+10
09-20CA4317arrived−21
09-20CA4328arrived+78
09-20CZ3402arrived−28
09-20CZ3404arrived−11
09-20CZ3414arrived−17
09-20CZ3418arrived−26
09-20CZ3428arrived−26
09-20CZ3438arrived−5
09-20CZ3472arrived−19
09-20EU2235arrived−33

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
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 2 kt Full CAN delay board →

How the Chengdu to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is CTU–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CTU–CAN?

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

How long is the flight from CTU to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CTU–CAN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 141 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.