PKX → CANBeijing to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Beijing (PKX) to Guangzhou (CAN): 44 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 96% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. 1 of the 28 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,816 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Guangzhou. Updated 8 September 2026 at 01:17 UTC.

PKX Beijing disrupted · +90
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,816 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:5044x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 44x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 28 operated PKX → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 1 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures44x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.6%recent route rate · 1 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 Air CoAir ChinaBeijing Capital AirlinesChina Eastern 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
9 Air CoAQ

Flights AQ1002 21:10 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA8692 13:40 daily

Beijing Capital AirlinesJD

Flights JD5945 09:55 Mo We Fr Su · JD5921 17:40 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU83% on time

Flights MU6297 07:15 daily · MU6303 08:15 daily · MU6189 09:00 daily · MU6151 varies daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3116 07:30 daily · CZ3000 09:30 daily · CZ3166 10:30 daily · CZ3112 11:30 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7801 11:50 Mo Sa

Xiamen AirlinesMF

Flights MF8395 08:00 daily · MF8339 16:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AQ1002arrived−23
09-07CA8692arrived−51
09-07CZ3000arrived−27
09-07CZ3100arrived+10
09-07CZ3102arrived−21
09-07CZ3104arrived−21
09-07CZ3106arrived−17
09-07CZ3110arrived+10
09-07CZ3112arrived−19
09-07CZ3114arrived−48
09-07CZ3116arrived−17
09-07CZ3122arrived−3
09-07CZ3162arrived−22
09-07CZ3166arrived−21
09-07CZ3180arrived+0
09-07CZ3186arrived−29
09-07JD5921arrived+11
09-07KN5829arrived−7
09-07MF8339arrived−15
09-07MF8395arrived−28
09-07MU6151cancelledCNX
09-07MU6189arrived+6
09-07MU6297arrived−38
09-07MU6307arrived−3
09-07MU6311arrived−38
09-06AQ1002arrived−32
09-06CZ3114arrived−36
09-06MU6311arrived−46

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
PKXBeijing +90 min disrupted 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full PKX delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 PKX 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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PKX to CAN questions

Is PKX–CAN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PKX is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PKX–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from PKX. 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 PKX to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,816 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PKX–CAN fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 181 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.