CAN to SHA: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is 1,175 km (730 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (SHA to CAN).
How far is it from Guangzhou (Huadu) to Shanghai (Minhang)?
The great-circle distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is 1,175 km (730 mi, 635 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from CAN to SHA?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. SHA is roughly northeast of CAN.
How is the CAN to SHA route written in code?
The pair is written CAN-SHA in IATA codes and ZGGG-ZSSS in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is CAN (ZGGG), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is SHA (ZSSS).
| CAN | SHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZGGG | ZSSS |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 50 ft | 10 ft |
| Rank by connections | #22 | #63 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 40 ft (12 m) of each other.
Airlines flying CAN to SHA
6 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 6 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9C | China SSS | - | - | Active |
| CA | Air China | CCA | Air China | Active |
| CZ | China Southern Airlines | CSN | China Southern | Active |
| FM | Shanghai Airlines | CSH | Shanghai Air | Active |
| HO | Juneyao Airlines | DKH | Juneyao Airlines | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: ZH.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Guangzhou (Huadu) from Shanghai (Minhang)?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) are 1,175 km (730 mi, 635 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from CAN to SHA?
A typical nonstop flight between CAN and SHA takes about 2h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is SHA from CAN?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) lies roughly northeast of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Which airlines fly CAN to SHA?
6 airlines appear on the CAN-SHA route in the open dataset, including China SSS, Air China, China Southern Airlines.
Related routes
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