China Southern AirlinesCZ90% on time
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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Guangzhou (CAN): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes early. 2 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,529 km, an estimated 10 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Guangzhou. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +0
7,529 km · ~10h 09m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 11 operated SYD → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −37 min. 2 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−37 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~10h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled18.2%recent route rate · 2 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern AirlinesQantas AirwaysSichuan 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 daysQantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF5007 05:35 Tu Th
Sichuan Airlines3U
Flights 3U7126 05:35 daily · 3U7120 18:10 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-15CZ8092cancelledCNX
09-143U7134cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SYD and CAN: 32% 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 →
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How the Sydney to Guangzhou route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD 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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SYD to CAN questions
Is SYD–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 SYD–CAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 21:45 from SYD. 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 SYD to CAN?
Great-circle distance is 7,529 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 561–675 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–CAN fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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