Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 14h 34m
Bearing
42° NE
Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,885 miles (11,080 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAN–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, China Southern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAN–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
6,137
both directions
Passengers
5,655
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAN–SFO?
China Southern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAN–SFO in July 2026 (17 departures).
- CZ
China Southern Airlines
17 departures · 6,137 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies CAN–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of CAN–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
17 departures · 92.2% load
100.0%
How has CAN–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CAN–SFO departures fell from 18 in August 2025 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAN–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 5,906 passengers
90.9%
Load
September 2025
17 departures · 5,702 passengers
92.9%
Load
October 2025
17 departures · 5,207 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 5,194 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 6,127 passengers
94.3%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 6,091 passengers
93.7%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 5,470 passengers
94.7%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
17 departures · 5,887 passengers
95.9%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 6,075 passengers
93.5%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 5,997 passengers
92.3%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 5,655 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → CAN
92.4% full
9 departures · 3,003 passengers
CAN → SFO
91.8% full
8 departures · 2,652 passengers
Nonstop CAN–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
CAN to SFO is 6,885 miles (11,080 km / 5,983 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAN to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,885-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAN–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAN–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,885-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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