Flight route
Flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Xian (XIY)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Guangzhou to Xian, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
Air China
China Southern Airlines
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CAN → XIY at a glance
Distance
1,305 km
About 811 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~2h
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
CAN and XIY are both on UTC+8 today. CAN: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) · XIY: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
3
Air China, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
XIY → CANFlights from Xian back to Guangzhou.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the CAN–XIY route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for CAN–XIY, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 cabin bag up to 5 kg + 1 personal item included freeairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 cabin bags up to 8 kg each (Business / First Class)airchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) included (Economy Class)airchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 36 hours before departure via web or Air China appairchina.com.cn (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 40 x 20 cmcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 piece up to 8 kg + 1 personal itemcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 pieces up to 8 kg each + 1 personal itemcsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 2 pieces up to 23 kg (50 lbs) each (long-haul international piece concept)csair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before departurecsair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
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Fare calendar and schedule for CAN → XIY
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Xianyang International Airport
Departure
Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportCAN
- Codes
- CAN · ZGGG (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Guangzhou, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 23.390°, 113.300°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 5, longest 3,800 m (02L/20R)
- Opened
- 5 August 2004
- Operator
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Corporation Limited
- Passengers
- 76.4 million in 2024
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing russian.news.cn (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
Xianyang International AirportXIY
- Codes
- XIY · ZLXY (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Xian, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 34.440°, 108.760°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 4, longest 3,800 m (05L/23R)
- Opened
- 1991
- Passengers
- 13.6 million in 2022
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing caac.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from CAN or XIY, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Xian: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 34.44°, 108.76° near XIY (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Xian averages a daily high of 20°C and a low of 10°C, with about 95 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6°C | -3°C | 13 mm |
| Feb | 10°C | -1°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 18°C | 4°C | 30 mm |
| Apr | 24°C | 10°C | 52 mm |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 75 mm |
| Jun | 32°C | 19°C | 104 mm |
| Jul | 33°C | 22°C | 168 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 22°C | 136 mm |
| Sep | 27°C | 17°C | 136 mm |
| Octthis month | 20°C | 10°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 14°C | 3°C | 29 mm |
| Dec | 8°C | -2°C | 6 mm |
Getting to and from CAN and XIY
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:baiyunairport.com (opens in a new tab)
Guangzhou to Xian: common questions
Which airlines fly from Guangzhou to Xian?
Originfacts’ route record for CAN–XIY lists Air China, China Southern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Guangzhou from Xian by air?
About 1,305 km, the great-circle distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Xianyang International Airport.
How long is the flight from Guangzhou (CAN) to Xian (XIY)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 2h nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Guangzhou and Xian?
No. Both airports are on UTC+8 today (time zones Asia/Shanghai and Asia/Shanghai).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026 · 10 Jul 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in XianNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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