# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Qaanaaq (NAQ)

> 8,796 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,796 km / 5,466 mi / 4,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 23:30 in Guangzhou, it's 12:30 in Qaanaaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (NAQ 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

### [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaanaaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGQQ
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 77.490000, -69.390000
- Elevation: 51 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 23:30 in Guangzhou, it's 12:30 in Qaanaaq.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)