CAN to WUH: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is 826 km (513 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 30m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (WUH to CAN).
How far is it from Guangzhou (Huadu) to Wuhan (Huangpi)?
The great-circle distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is 826 km (513 mi, 446 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 WUH?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 30m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. WUH is roughly north of CAN.
How is the CAN to WUH route written in code?
The pair is written CAN-WUH in IATA codes and ZGGG-ZHHH in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is CAN (ZGGG), Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is WUH (ZHHH).
| CAN | WUH | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZGGG | ZHHH |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 50 ft | 113 ft |
| Rank by connections | #22 | #80 |
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 63 ft (19 m) of each other.
Airlines flying CAN to WUH
4 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Air China | CCA | Air China | Active |
| CZ | China Southern Airlines | CSN | China Southern | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
| ZH | Shenzhen Airlines | CSZ | Shenzhen Air | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: AF.
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 Wuhan (Huangpi)?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) are 826 km (513 mi, 446 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from CAN to WUH?
A typical nonstop flight between CAN and WUH takes about 1h 30m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is WUH from CAN?
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) lies roughly north of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Which airlines fly CAN to WUH?
4 airlines appear on the CAN-WUH route in the open dataset, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines.
Related routes
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