Airport guide
Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportIATA code CAN
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN/ZGGG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guangzhou, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 11 direct destinations across 3 countries departing from CAN.
- Serves
- Guangzhou, China
- Codes
- CAN · ZGGG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN/ZGGG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guangzhou, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 23.390°, 113.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 11 destinations across 3 countries departing from CAN, with primary carrier operations including Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines, connecting key routes to Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Passengers traveling through Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Guangzhou, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport details
- IATA code
- CAN
- ICAO code
- ZGGG
- City
- Guangzhou
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 23.392°, 113.299°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s own pages.
CAN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (50 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 5 August 2004
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Operator
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Corporation Limited
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 76.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing russian.news.cn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Foshan Shadi Airport FUO · 42 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CAN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
5 open runways, all lit. Longest 02L/20R: 3,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 3,800 m12,467 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02R/20L | 3,800 m12,467 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 01R/19L | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 03/21 | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 01L/19R | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from CAN
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from CAN in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from CAN to 103 destinations in 38 countries, on 32 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for CAN are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- CZChina Southern Airlines42 destinations
- AQ9 Air7 destinations
- MUChina Eastern7 destinations
- 9CSpring Airlines6 destinations
- HUHainan Airlines5 destinations
- ZHShenzhen Airlines5 destinations
- S7S7 Airlines3 destinations
- KRCambodia Airways2 destinations
- 8BTransnusa2 destinations
- PNWest Air2 destinations
- CAAir China1 destination
- JUAir Serbia1 destination
- AKAirAsia1 destination
- NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
- ODBatik Air Malaysia1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- 5JCebu Pacific1 destination
- C6Centrum Air1 destination
- MSEgyptair1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- 6EIndiGo1 destination
- KQKenya Airways1 destination
- 8MMyanmar Airways International1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- FVRossiya Airlines1 destination
- ULSriLankan Airlines1 destination
- SLThai Lion Air1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- BSUS-Bangla Airlines1 destination
- VJVietjet1 destination
- MFXiamen Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (43)
- Beihai, Beijing, Changchun, Changde, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Dalian, Dayong, Fuzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Huai'an, Jinan, Jinjiang, Kunming, Lijiang, Mangshi, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Nantong, Nanyang, Ningbo, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Taiyuan, Taizhou, Urumqi, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xian, Yangzhou, Yanji, Yiwu, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou
- Australia (5)
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
- Russia (5)
- Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok
- Indonesia (4)
- Denpasar (Bali), Jakarta, Manado, Surabaya
- Malaysia (3)
- Kota-Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Thailand (3)
- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket
- Vietnam (3)
- Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang
- Cambodia (2)
- Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville
- Japan (2)
- Osaka, Tokyo
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Almaty, Astana
- New Zealand (2)
- Auckland, Christchurch
- South Korea (2)
- Jeju, Seoul
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai
- Azerbaijan (1)
- Baku
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Egypt (1)
- Cairo
- France (1)
- Paris
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- India (1)
- New Delhi
- Kenya (1)
- Nairobi
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Bishkek
- Laos (1)
- Vientiane
- Myanmar (1)
- Yangon
- Nepal (1)
- Kathmandu
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Pakistan (1)
- Lahore
- Papua New Guinea (1)
- Port Moresby
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Serbia (1)
- Belgrade
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Spain (1)
- Madrid
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- United States (1)
- Los Angeles
- Uzbekistan (1)
- Tashkent
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from CAN.
Check schedules with the airline or Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from CAN
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 11 routes Originfacts tracks from CAN. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
Routes from CAN
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 11 routes Originfacts tracks from CAN so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: baiyunairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
- CANtoCKGChongqingChina967 km~1h 37m est.
- CANtoCTUChengduChina1,222 km~1h 54m est.
- CANtoSHAShanghaiChina1,176 km~1h 51m est.
- CANtoHGHHangzhouChina1,039 km~1h 42m est.
- CANtoWUHWuhanChina827 km~1h 27m est.
- CANtoTPETaipeiTaiwan825 km~1h 27m est.
- CANtoNKGNanjingChina1,078 km~1h 44m est.
- CANtoNRTTokyoJapan2,945 km~3h 53m est.
- CANtoTAOQingdaoChina1,585 km~2h 19m est.
- CANtoTNAJinanChina1,544 km~2h 16m est.
- CANtoXIYXianChina1,305 km~2h est.
Airlines with a hub at CAN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CAN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where CAN is
30 km north
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport lies 30 km north of Guangzhou city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CAN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Guangzhou, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:baiyunairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at CAN, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 23.39°, 113.30° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 32°C). Coolest: January (21°C high, 9°C low). Wettest: June (451 mm); driest: December (18 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 9°C | 70 mm | |
| Feb | 22°C | 10°C | 70 mm | |
| Mar | 26°C | 15°C | 161 mm | |
| Apr | 28°C | 19°C | 252 mm | |
| May | 30°C | 22°C | 337 mm | |
| Jun | 31°C | 25°C | 451 mm | |
| Jul | 32°C | 25°C | 214 mm | |
| Aug | 32°C | 25°C | 297 mm | |
| Sep | 31°C | 24°C | 181 mm | |
| Oct | 29°C | 19°C | 50 mm | |
| Nov | 26°C | 15°C | 52 mm | |
| Dec | 22°C | 9°C | 18 mm |
Airports near Guangzhou
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FuoshanFuoshan AirportFUO29 km
- ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International AirportSZX98 km
- HuizhouHuizhou AirportHUZ115 km
- Hong KongHong Kong International AirportHKG136 km
- MacauMacau International AirportMFM140 km
- ZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan AirportZUH154 km
- ShaoguanShaoguanHSC163 km
- WuzhouChangzhoudaoWUZ209 km
- Mei XianMei Xian AirportMXZ301 km
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport: common questions
Where is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport serves Guangzhou, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.392°, 113.299°.
What are the airport codes for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
The IATA code is CAN and the ICAO code is ZGGG.
What time zone is CAN in?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What is the official website of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
The airport’s official website is baiyunairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from CAN?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Shandong Airlines on routes from CAN. This is not a complete list of airlines at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from CAN?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 11 routes from CAN so far, to 11 destinations in 3 countries: Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Taipei, Nanjing, Tokyo, Qingdao, Jinan and Xian. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (baiyunairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 5 open runways at CAN: 02L/20R (3,800 m (12,467 ft), asphalt); 02R/20L (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete); 01R/19L (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); 03/21 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); and others.
Where can you fly nonstop from CAN?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from CAN to 103 destinations in 38 countries, the most in China (43), Australia (5) and Russia (5). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 5 August 2004 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
Wikidata records 76.4 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CAN is operated by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Corporation Limited.
Which airlines have a hub at CAN?
Wikidata lists CAN as a hub of 9 Air, Air China Cargo, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q44868 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)











