Guangzhou (CAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 15h 14m
Bearing
42° NE
Guangzhou (CAN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,219 miles (11,618 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAN–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, China Southern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAN–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
16,606
both directions
Passengers
15,633
both directions
Load factor
94.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAN–LAX?
China Southern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAN–LAX in May 2026 (46 departures).
- CZ
China Southern Airlines
46 departures · 16,606 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.1%
Load
What plane flies CAN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of CAN–LAX departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
46 departures · 94.1% load
100.0%
How has CAN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CAN–LAX departures rose from 44 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
44 departures · 14,589 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
42 departures · 14,223 passengers
93.8%
Load
August 2025
46 departures · 15,216 passengers
91.6%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 13,554 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 14,849 passengers
93.5%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 14,454 passengers
91.0%
Load
December 2025
44 departures · 14,972 passengers
94.3%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 14,731 passengers
92.7%
Load
February 2026
40 departures · 13,625 passengers
94.4%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
42 departures · 14,432 passengers
95.2%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 15,633 passengers
94.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CAN → LAX
93.2% full
23 departures · 7,742 passengers
LAX → CAN
95.0% full
23 departures · 7,891 passengers
Nonstop CAN–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
CAN to LAX is 7,219 miles (11,618 km / 6,273 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAN to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 7,219-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAN–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,219-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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