CAN → LJGGuangzhou to Lijiang

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Lijiang (LJG): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,364 km, an estimated 2 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Lijiang. Updated 22 October 2026 at 22:23 UTC.

Today, CAN → LJG

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 06:45 CZ6603China Southern Airline On scheduleFinal call · Gate B69 · T2 ·
  2. 07:35 ZH8903Shenzhen Airlines On scheduleGate B930 · T3 ·
  3. 10:40 CZ3423China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
  4. 11:35 JD5131Beijing Capital Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
  5. 17:40 MU5742China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT3 ·

Checked CAN board 06:23

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +12
LJG Lijiang tracking
1,364 km · ~2h 15m est.
dep bank 07:00–17:4028x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated CAN → LJG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Beijing Capital AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlineShenzhen 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
Beijing Capital AirlinesJD

Flights JD5131 11:35 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU5742 17:40 daily

China Southern AirlineCZ

Flights CZ6603 varies daily · CZ3423 10:40 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH8903 07:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22CZ3423departed+7
10-22CZ6603departed+17
10-22JD5131departed+35
10-22MU5742departed+4
10-22ZH8903departed+29
10-21CZ3423departed+8
10-21CZ6603departed+8
10-21JD5131departed+27

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
CANGuangzhou +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 8 kt Full CAN delay board →
LJGLijiang tracking Full LJG delay board →

How the Guangzhou to Lijiang route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to LJG 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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CAN to LJG questions

Is CAN–LJG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–LJG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 17:40 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LJG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to LJG?

Great-circle distance is 1,364 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 126–147 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–LJG fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.