CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Large airport in Guangzhou, China.
IATA code
CAN
ICAO code
ZGGG
Size
large
OurAirports class
Passengers
76,370,000
2024 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes
17
With open traffic data
Time zone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Elevation
15 m
49 ft
Runways
5
Longest 3,800 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with C

About CAN

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is a large airport serving Guangzhou, China. It opened in 2004 and is run by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Corporation Limited. 76,370,000 passengers used it in 2024. Open traffic data shows 17 nonstop routes from CAN.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from CAN

Route Distance Passengers
CAN → ICN2,003 km 403,252 (6 mo)
CAN → SYD7,507 km 531,074
CAN → MEL7,522 km 393,969
CAN → BNE7,062 km 273,166
CAN → IST7,898 km 245,525
CAN → CDG9,473 km 163,405
CAN → LAX11,638 km 160,190
CAN → AMS9,156 km 156,877
CAN → FCO9,171 km 102,975
CAN → FRA9,037 km 79,881
CAN → SFO11,100 km 63,311
CAN → ADL6,985 km 44,548
CAN → PER6,130 km 42,887
CAN → JFK12,878 km 32,179
CAN → CCU2,546 km 21,440
CAN → DEL3,656 km 16,224
CAN → DRW4,400 km 6,275

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at CAN on flights to and from the US

  • CZ China Southern Airlines · 765 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code Airport Distance
FUOFoshan Shadi Airport42 km
SZXShenzhen Bao'an International Airport98 km
HKGHong Kong International Airport136 km
HUZHuizhou Pingtan Airport138 km
MFMMacau International Airport141 km

Distance from CAN to the major hubs

Route Distance Passengers / year
CAN → LHR9,513 km —
CAN → DXB5,836 km —
CAN → CDG9,473 km 163,405
CAN → FRA9,037 km 79,881
CAN → IST7,898 km 245,525
CAN → AMS9,156 km 156,877
CAN → JFK12,878 km 32,179
CAN → ATL13,421 km —
CAN → LAX11,638 km 160,190
CAN → SIN2,638 km —
CAN → HND2,888 km —
CAN → DOH6,207 km —

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
02L/20R3,800 m 60 mAsphalt
02R/20L3,800 m 60 mConcrete
01R/19L3,600 m 45 mConcrete
03/213,600 m 45 mConcrete
01L/19R3,400 m 45 mConcrete

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China · 23.3924, 113.2990

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has the IATA code CAN and the ICAO code ZGGG. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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