Guangzhou (CAN) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 16h 47m
Bearing
6° N
Guangzhou (CAN) to New York (JFK) is 7,989 miles (12,858 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAN–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, China Southern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAN–JFK; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
3,249
both directions
Passengers
3,014
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAN–JFK?
China Southern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAN–JFK in July 2026 (9 departures).
- CZ
China Southern Airlines
9 departures · 3,249 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.8%
Load
What plane flies CAN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of CAN–JFK departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
9 departures · 92.8% load
100.0%
How has CAN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CAN–JFK departures held steady at about 9 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
9 departures · 3,040 passengers
93.6%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 2,735 passengers
94.7%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 3,014 passengers
92.8%
Load
November 2025
9 departures · 3,033 passengers
93.3%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 2,700 passengers
93.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 3,380 passengers
93.6%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 2,780 passengers
96.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
8 departures · 2,803 passengers
97.1%
Load
May 2026
9 departures · 3,057 passengers
94.1%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 2,623 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 3,014 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAN → JFK
90.6% full
5 departures · 1,635 passengers
JFK → CAN
95.5% full
4 departures · 1,379 passengers
Nonstop CAN–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Guangzhou
CN
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Coordinates
23.39°N, 113.30°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Guangzhou (CAN) from New York (JFK)?
CAN to JFK is 7,989 miles (12,858 km / 6,942 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAN to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 7,989-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAN–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAN–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,989-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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