CAN → NRTGuangzhou to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Tokyo (NRT): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,944 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Tokyo. Updated 23 October 2026 at 22:24 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +12
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
2,944 km · ~4h 16m est.
dep bank 03:12–08:059x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated CAN → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
All Nippon AirwaysChina Southern Airline

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
All Nippon AirwaysNH

Flights NH8490 03:12 Tu We Th Sa Su

China Southern AirlineCZ100% on time

Flights CZ8101 08:05 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23CZ8101dep +12 → arr−45
10-22NH8490arrived+0
10-21CZ8101dep +16 → arr−35
10-21NH8490arrived+0
10-19CZ8101dep +15 → arr−30
10-18CZ8101dep +9 → arr−24
10-18NH8490arrived+0
10-17NH8490arrived+0
10-16CZ8101dep +17 → arr−25

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 · NNW 10 kt Full CAN delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 5 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is CAN–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:12 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 2,944 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 238–282 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–NRT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.