PKX → CANBeijing to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Beijing (PKX) to Guangzhou (CAN): 218 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 100% of the last 29 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,816 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Guangzhou. Updated 31 October 2026 at 07:03 UTC.

Today, PKX → CAN

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 07:20 MU6311China Eastern Airlines Departed Landed 10:17 −18
  2. 07:30 CZ3116China Southern Airline Departed Landed 10:24 −21
  3. 07:45 MF8395Xiamen Air Departed Landed 10:41 −19
  4. 08:15 MU6303China Eastern Airlines Departed CAN 11:30In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 08:30 CZ3108China Southern Airline Departed CAN est. 11:33In the air · sched 11:45
  6. 09:30 CZ3000China Southern Airline Departed CAN est. 12:22In the air · sched 12:40
  7. 11:30 CZ3112China Southern Airline Departed CAN est. 14:27In the air · sched 14:45
  8. 12:30 CZ3102China Southern Airline Departed CAN est. 15:18In the air · sched 15:40
  9. 13:30 CZ3106China Southern Airline Sched 13:30Departure not confirmed by the board CAN est. 16:16sched 17:00
  10. 14:30 CZ3162China Southern Airline On schedule CAN est. 17:44sched 18:00
  11. 15:00 MU6307China Eastern Airlines On schedule CAN 18:20scheduled
  12. 15:30 CZ3104China Southern Airline On schedule CAN est. 18:41sched 18:40
  13. 15:30 KN5829China United Airlines On schedule CAN 18:50scheduled
  14. 15:40 JD5921Beijing Capital Airlines On schedule CAN 19:10scheduled
  15. 16:30 CZ3180China Southern Airline On schedule CAN 19:45scheduled
  16. 16:45 MU6309China Eastern Airlines On schedule CAN 19:50scheduled
  17. 17:30 CZ3122China Southern Airline On schedule CAN est. 20:48sched 21:00
  18. 18:30 CZ3100China Southern Airline On schedule CAN 21:40scheduled
  19. · CZ3110China Southern Airline On schedule CAN 22:45scheduled
  20. · CZ3178China Southern Airline On schedule CAN 23:40scheduled
  21. · MF8339Xiamen Air On schedule CAN 20:00scheduled

Checked PKX board 15:03 · CAN board 14:09

PKX Beijing disrupted · +90
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,816 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:50218x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 218x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 29 tracked PKX → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 29 arrivals
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures218x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 Air CoAir ChinaBeijing Capital AirlinesChina Eastern 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 Air CoAQ

Flights AQ1002 21:10 daily

Air ChinaCA

Flights CA8692 13:40 daily · CA8394 varies Tu We Fr Su · CA8691 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Beijing Capital AirlinesJD

Flights JD5921 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU6297 07:15 daily · MU6303 08:15 daily · MU6189 09:00 daily · MU6151 varies daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3116 07:30 daily · CZ3108 08:30 daily · CZ3000 09:30 daily · CZ3166 10:30 daily

China United AirlinesKN

Flights KN5829 varies daily

Xiamen AirlinesMF

Flights MF8395 varies daily · MF8339 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31CZ3116arrived−21
10-31MF8395arrived−19
10-31MU6311arrived−18
10-30AQ1002arrived−43
10-30CA8394arrived−49
10-30CZ3000arrived−19
10-30CZ3100arrived−54
10-30CZ3102arrived−17
10-30CZ3104arrived−22
10-30CZ3106arrived−24
10-30CZ3108arrived−22
10-30CZ3110arrived−44
10-30CZ3112arrived−11
10-30CZ3114arrived−41
10-30CZ3116arrived−10
10-30CZ3122arrived−52
10-30CZ3162arrived−45
10-30CZ3178arrived−5
10-30CZ3180arrived−24
10-30JD5921arrived−38
10-30KN5829arrived−24
10-30MF8339arrived−23
10-30MF8395arrived−28
10-30MU6303arrived−12
10-30MU6307arrived−14
10-30MU6309arrived−8
10-30MU6311arrived−28
10-30MU6317arrived−35
10-29AQ1002arrived−34

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
PKXBeijing +90 min disrupted 🌤 clear · ENE 6 kt Full PKX delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 8 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CAN: a 10% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-11 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 PKX 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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PKX to CAN questions

Is PKX–CAN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PKX is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PKX–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from PKX. 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 PKX to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,816 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PKX–CAN fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 218 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.