CAN → TAOGuangzhou to Qingdao

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Qingdao (TAO): 100 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,585 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Qingdao. Updated 30 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Today, CAN → TAO

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:50 ZH9995Shenzhen Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
  2. 07:40 AQ10199 Air On scheduleT2 ·
  3. 08:15 CZ3519China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
  4. 12:00 CZ3535China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
  5. 12:00 MU5256China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
  6. 15:00 CZ3573China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
  7. 15:55 ZH9993Shenzhen Airlines Sched 15:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 17:00 CZ3609China Southern Airline Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 17:55 MU5258China Eastern Airlines Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 21:10 CZ3715China Southern Airline Sched 21:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 21:15 MU6386China Eastern Airlines Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CAN board 02:24

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +13
TAO Qingdao tracking
1,585 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 06:50–21:15100x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 100x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live CAN and TAO delay boards

0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures100x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 AirChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlineShandong 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
9 AirAQ

Flights AQ1019 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU5256 12:00 daily · MU5258 17:55 daily · MU6386 21:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

China Southern AirlineCZ

Flights CZ3199 07:20 daily · CZ3519 08:40 daily · CZ3535 varies daily · CZ3799 12:55 daily

Shandong AirlinesSC

Flights SC4680 13:40 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9995 06:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · ZH9993 15:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AQ1019departed+14
10-30CZ3519departed+14
10-30CZ3535departed+23
10-30CZ3573departed+14
10-30CZ3609departed+25
10-30CZ3715departed+4
10-30MU5256departed+19
10-30MU5258departed+12
10-30MU6386departed+29
10-30ZH9993departed+19
10-30ZH9995departed+11
10-29AQ1019departed+10
10-29CZ3519departed+14
10-29CZ3535departed+12
10-29CZ3573departed+10
10-29CZ3609departed+16
10-29CZ3715departed+17
10-29MU5256departed+10
10-29MU5258departed+13
10-29MU6386departed+25
10-29ZH9993departed+9

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 8 kt Full CAN delay board →
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →

How the Guangzhou to Qingdao route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to TAO 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.

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CAN to TAO questions

Is CAN–TAO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–TAO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 17:00 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to TAO?

Great-circle distance is 1,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–TAO fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.