# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Souda (CHQ)

> 8,452 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,452 km / 5,252 mi / 4,564 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:24 in Guangzhou, it's 12:24 in Souda)
- **Elevation difference**: 440 ft (CHQ is higher than CAN)

## Airports

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

### [Chania International Airport (CHQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chq-souda-chania-international-airport/1ef266df-4e77-6182-aa2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Souda, Greece
- ICAO: LGSA
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.530000, 24.150000
- Elevation: 490 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:24 in Guangzhou, it's 12:24 in Souda.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chania International Airport (CHQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chq-souda-chania-international-airport/1ef266df-4e77-6182-aa2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)