PEK → CANBeijing to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Guangzhou (CAN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 45 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,880 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Guangzhou. Updated 9 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

PEK Beijing smooth · +8
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,880 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 45 operated PEK → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 45 operated legs
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaHainan AirlinesShenzhen 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
Hainan AirlinesHU87% on time

Flights HU7801 08:30 daily · HU7803 09:30 daily · HU7805 10:30 daily · HU7807 12:30 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9148 11:25 daily · ZH9119 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09CA1301dep +5 → arr−35
09-09CA1309dep +20 → arr−5
09-09CA1315dep +17 → arr−6
09-09CA1317dep +31 → arr+3
09-09CA1321dep +11 → arr−15
09-09CA1329departed+20
09-09CA1339dep +11 → arr−11
09-09CA1351dep +5 → arr−13
09-09CA1359dep +24 → arr−5
09-09CA1365dep +22 → arr−14
09-09CA1379dep +39 → arr+5
09-09CA1385dep +29 → arr+13
09-09CA9676departed+11
09-09HU7803dep +6 → arr−9
09-09HU7805dep +3 → arr−28
09-09HU7807dep +10 → arr−23
09-09HU7809dep +12 → arr−15
09-09HU7811dep +6 → arr−27
09-09HU7813dep +62 → arr+39
09-09HU7815departed+21
09-09ZH9119departed+64
09-09ZH9148dep +7 → arr−23
09-08CA1301dep +22 → arr−17
09-08CA1309dep +1 → arr−25
09-08CA1315dep +23 → arr−24
09-08CA1317dep +16 → arr−23
09-08CA1321dep +16 → arr−18
09-08CA1329dep −2 → arr−30
09-08CA1339dep +12 → arr−19
09-08CA1351dep +3 → arr−28
09-08CA1365dep +22 → arr−7
09-08CA1379dep +7 → arr−16
09-08CA1385dep +7 → arr−16
09-08CA9676departed+12
09-08HU7803dep +9 → arr−22
09-08HU7805dep +2 → arr−41
09-08HU7807dep +2 → arr−37
09-08HU7809dep +11 → arr−29
09-08HU7811dep +4 → arr−21
09-08HU7813dep +2 → arr−24

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
PEKBeijing +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 6 kt Full PEK delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 6 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK and CAN: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is PEK–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from PEK. 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 PEK to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–CAN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 160 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.