# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)

> 9,575 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,575 km / 5,949 mi / 5,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 18:56 in Guangzhou, it's 22:56 in Kaikoura Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (KBZ is lower 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

### [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaikoura Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZKI
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -42.420000, 173.600000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:56 in Guangzhou, it's 22:56 in Kaikoura Airport.
The 4-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)
- [Kaikoura Airport (KBZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbz-kaikoura-airport/1ef266df-76e9-68b8-a592-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)