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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.

baiyunairport.com(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Guangzhou, China
Codes
CAN · ZGGG
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 2 May 2026Route records, updated 21 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Travelpayouts fares, 5 Oct 2026NASA POWER climate, 2016–2025Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

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

Airport record · 2 May 2026
IATA code
CAN
ICAO code
ZGGG
City
Guangzhou
Country
China
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
23.392°, 113.299°
From OurAirports
Official website
baiyunairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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

OurAirports · Wikidata
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)
Named after
Guangzhou, Baiyun Mountain
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Foshan Shadi Airport FUO · 42 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CAN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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.

Runways at CAN: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02L/20R3,800 m12,467 ft60 masphalt
02R/20L3,800 m12,467 ft60 mconcrete
01R/19L3,600 m11,811 ft45 mconcrete
03/213,600 m11,811 ft45 mconcrete
01L/19R3,400 m11,155 ft45 mconcrete

Airlines and destinations from CAN

Travelpayouts · 5 Oct 2026

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

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

Route records · 21 May 2026

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

Route records · 21 May 2026

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)

Airlines with a hub at CAN

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Calculated

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

Not yet verified

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

NASA POWER · 2016–2025

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).

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly precipitation at CAN, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan21°C9°C70 mm
Feb22°C10°C70 mm
Mar26°C15°C161 mm
Apr28°C19°C252 mm
May30°C22°C337 mm
Jun31°C25°C451 mm
Jul32°C25°C214 mm
Aug32°C25°C297 mm
Sep31°C24°C181 mm
Oct29°C19°C50 mm
Nov26°C15°C52 mm
Dec22°C9°C18 mm

Airports near Guangzhou

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

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.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)