MNL → CANManila to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Guangzhou (CAN): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,278 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Guangzhou. Updated 24 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +25
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,278 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 03:45–23:2510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 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
Cebu Pacific AirChina 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
Cebu Pacific Air5J

Flights 5J286 23:25 Tu Th Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ96% on time

Flights CZ5052 03:45 Tu Th Fr Sa Su · CZ3078 08:20 daily · CZ3092 11:55 daily · CZ398 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-24CZ3078dep +5 → arr−21
09-24CZ3092dep −12 → arr−47
09-24CZ398dep −2 → arr−27
09-24CZ5052dep +0 → arr−5
09-23CZ3078dep +5 → arr−19
09-23CZ3092dep +10 → arr−21
09-23CZ398dep +18 → arr−12
09-225J286dep +41 → arr−6
09-22CZ3078arrived−21
09-22CZ3092arrived+16
09-22CZ5052arrived−22
09-21CZ3078dep +42 → arr+7
09-21CZ3092dep +5 → arr−20
09-21CZ398dep +17 → arr−12
09-205J286dep +11 → arr−31
09-20CZ3078dep −10 → arr−41
09-20CZ3092dep −2 → arr−43
09-20CZ398dep +16 → arr−16
09-20CZ5052dep −13 → arr−50
09-19CZ3078dep +2 → arr−18
09-19CZ3092dep +2 → arr−36
09-19CZ398dep +2 → arr−34
09-19CZ5052dep −6 → arr−43
09-18CZ3078arrived−36
09-18CZ3092arrived−36
09-175J286arrived−20

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
MNLManila +25 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 5 kt Full MNL delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 6 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MNL and CAN: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Manila to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is MNL–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:45 and evening departures around 17:45 from MNL. 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 MNL to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,278 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–140 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MNL–CAN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.