PEK → CANBeijing to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Guangzhou (CAN): 147 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,880 km, an estimated 2 hours 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Guangzhou. Updated 4 November 2026 at 09:24 UTC.

Today, PEK → CAN

Wed 4 Nov · local times
CA1339In the air, 21 min late

Left PEK at 12:21, 21 min after its 12:00 slot.

Track CA1339 →
CA1391In the air, 27 min late

Left PEK at 13:27, 27 min after its 13:00 slot.

Track CA1391 →
  1. 06:55 CA1359 Left 07:09 +14 ·
  2. 08:00 CA1351 Left 08:04 ·
  3. 08:30 HU7801Hainan Airlines Left 08:41 +11 Landed 11:42 −18
  4. 08:55 CA1321 Left 09:08 +13 ·
  5. 09:30 HU7803Hainan Airlines Left 09:41 +11 Landed 12:53 −12
  6. 10:30 HU7805Hainan Airlines Left 10:39 +9 Landed 13:42 −13
  7. 10:55 CA1315 Left 11:05 +10 ·
  8. 11:25 ZH9148Shenzhen Airlines Left 11:50 +25 Landed 14:50 +10
  9. 12:00 CA1339 Left 12:21 +21 ·
  10. 12:30 HU7807Hainan Airlines Left 12:45 +15 Landed 15:46 −14
  11. 13:00 CA1391 Left 13:27 +27 ·
  12. 14:00 CA1327 Left 14:19 +19 ·
  13. 15:00 CA1301 Left 15:43 +43 ·
  14. 15:30 HU7809Hainan Airlines Left 15:46 +16 CAN est. 18:49In the air · sched 18:55
  15. 16:00 CA1365 Left 16:25 +25 ·
  16. 16:30 HU7811Hainan Airlines Left 16:44 +14 CAN est. 19:50In the air · sched 20:00
  17. 18:00 CA1309 On scheduleGate C03 · T3 ·
  18. 19:15 CA1379 On scheduleGate D36 · T3 ·
  19. 19:30 HU7813Hainan Airlines On scheduleGate 50 · T2 CAN 22:55scheduled
  20. 20:30 HU7815Hainan Airlines On scheduleGate A03 · T2 CAN 23:55scheduled
  21. 21:00 CA1329 On scheduleT3 ·

Checked PEK board 17:15 · CAN board 17:24

PEK Beijing smooth · +14
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,880 km · ~2h 55m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:00147x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 147x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 tracked PEK → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~2h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures147x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaHainan AirlinesShenzhen 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
Hainan AirlinesHU100% on time

Flights HU7801 08:30 daily · HU7803 09:30 daily · HU7805 10:30 daily · HU7807 12:30 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9148 11:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04CA1301departed+43
11-04CA1315departed+10
11-04CA1321departed+13
11-04CA1327departed+19
11-04CA1339departed+21
11-04CA1351departed+4
11-04CA1359departed+14
11-04CA1365departed+25
11-04CA1391departed+27
11-04HU7801dep +11 → arr−18
11-04HU7803dep +11 → arr−12
11-04HU7805dep +9 → arr−13
11-04HU7807dep +15 → arr−14
11-04HU7809departed+16
11-04HU7811departed+14
11-04ZH9148dep +25 → arr+10
11-03CA1301departed+26
11-03CA1309departed+17
11-03CA1315departed+25
11-03CA1321departed+18
11-03CA1327departed+28
11-03CA1329departed+14
11-03CA1339departed+15
11-03CA1351departed+21
11-03CA1359departed+7
11-03CA1365departed+26
11-03CA1379departed+6
11-03HU7801dep +27 → arr+3
11-03HU7803dep +16 → arr−7
11-03HU7805dep +3 → arr−21
11-03HU7807dep +4 → arr−19
11-03HU7809dep +3 → arr−19
11-03HU7811dep +5 → arr−11
11-03HU7813dep +6 → arr−16
11-03HU7815dep +11 → arr−9
11-03ZH9148dep +12 → arr+4

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
PEKBeijing +14 min smooth 🌫 clear · SE 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PEK: a 22% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is PEK–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 18:00 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,880 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 163–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–CAN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 147 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.