CAN · Guangzhou (Huadu), China
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 23.3924° N, 113.2990° E
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Airport serving Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CAN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27194; ident ZGGG; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
baiyunairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
23 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CAN / ZGGG
OurAirports ident
ZGGG
GPS / local code
ZGGG
ISO region
CN-44
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
baiyunairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q44868
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
31 km
Approximate distance to central Guangzhou (Huadu).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
3 passenger terminals
Runways
5 runways
Longest runway
12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway surface
concrete (3), asphalt, CONC
Opened / operator
2004 current airport · Guangdong Airport Authority / Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co.
Owner / entity
Q44868
Hub airlines
China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, Hainan Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
23 source-backed signals
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Guangzhou (Huadu), China. Guangzhou (Huadu)'s built-up core sits roughly 31 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN / ZGGG) is at 23.3924° N, 113.2990° E, elevation 50 ft (15 m), serving Guangzhou (Huadu), China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Guangzhou (Huadu) is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Guangzhou (Huadu): 31 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CAN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN / ZGGG)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Airport serving Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Source identifiers
ZGGG · ZGGG · CN-44
baiyunairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
CAN is a Pearl River Delta and South China hub, with Terminal 3 and a fifth runway added in the current source trail.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CAN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Surface access cue
Guangzhou Metro links airport terminal areas through Airport South and Airport North station references.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Name or history cue
The current Baiyun airport opened in 2004 to replace the older Baiyun airport site.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Guangzhou
guangzhou · 31 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 16,096,724 · city coordinates 23.1167, 113.2500
2. Dasha
dasha · 35 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 116,307 · city coordinates 23.1104, 113.4418
3. Qingyuan
qingyuan · 44 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,738,424 · city coordinates 23.7000, 113.0333
4. Foshan
foshan · 44 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 9,042,509 · city coordinates 23.0268, 113.1315
5. Shiwan
shiwan · 49 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 82,031 · city coordinates 23.0011, 113.0770
6. Sanshui
sanshui · 49 km from CAN
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 153,714 · city coordinates 23.1549, 112.8916
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SZX ZGSZ
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen
98 km from CAN · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 22.6395, 113.8033
2. HKG VHHH
Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong
136 km from CAN · Asia/Hong_Kong · +0h · elevation 28 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 22.3118, 113.9149
3. XMN ZSAM
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen
507 km from CAN · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 59 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 24.5439, 118.1275
Route-time reference set
1. CAN-SZX
Shenzhen · 98 km · 57m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from CAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CAN-HKG
Hong Kong · 136 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Hong_Kong · +0h from CAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CAN-XMN
Xiamen · 507 km · 1h 29m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from CAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
5 runways
Longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m. 5 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (3), asphalt, CONC
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CAN.
Runway identifiers
01L/19R · 01R/19L · 02L/20R · 02R/20L · 03/21
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SZX ZGSZ
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen · 98 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 22.6395, 113.8033
2. XMN ZSAM
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen · 507 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 59 ft (18 m) · 24.5439, 118.1275
3. WUH ZHHH
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan (Huangpi) · 826 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 113 ft (34 m) · 30.7748, 114.2137
4. CKG ZUCK
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · Chongqing · 964 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 1,365 ft (416 m) · 29.7123, 106.6519
5. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 1022 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
6. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 1039 km from CAN
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Guangzhou Baiyun entered a three-terminal, five-runway operating era after the Terminal 3 and fifth-runway opening.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CAN.
Source note 2
CAN's role is the South China and Pearl River Delta hub, not a one-terminal provincial airport pattern.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CAN.
Source note 3
Terminal 3 and the fifth runway make the current CAN page structurally different from Hefei Xinqiao.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CAN.
Country and authority
CAN sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). CAN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: CAN is a Pearl River Delta and South China hub, with Terminal 3 and a fifth runway added in the current source trail. Surface access cue: Guangzhou Metro links airport terminal areas through Airport South and Airport North station references. Name or history cue: The current Baiyun airport opened in 2004 to replace the older Baiyun airport site.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q44868 · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Administrative area: Guangzhou. Named after: Guangzhou · Baiyun Mountain. Entity official-site cross-check: baiyunairport.com
Field and clock profile
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is a near sea-level field at 50 ft (15 m), positioned at 23.3924° N, 113.2990° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 5 runways and a longest runway of 12,467 ft / 3,800 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Guangzhou is the closest retained city-time anchor at 31 km. SZX Shenzhen is the closest retained airport alternative at 98 km.
Country airport peers
CAN is compared with SZX Shenzhen at 98 km, XMN Xiamen at 507 km, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi) at 826 km, CKG Chongqing at 964 km, HFE Hefei at 1022 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CAN-SZX Shenzhen: 98 km, about 57m, +0h. CAN-HKG Hong Kong: 136 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. CAN-XMN Xiamen: 507 km, about 1h 29m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZGGG backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. baiyunairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, Hainan Airlines
Terminal footprint
3 passenger terminals
Runway footprint
5 runways · longest 12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway identifiers
01L/19R, 01R/19L, 02L/20R, 02R/20L
OurAirports classifies CAN as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Guangzhou (Huadu).
CAN (ZGGG) is a near sea-level field at 50 ft (15 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
CAN also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as large south china hub with three passenger terminals, five runways, and major china southern hub operations..
CAN's runway record lists 5 runways, with the longest runway at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (3), asphalt, CONC.
Guangdong Airport Authority / Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for CAN.
- Guangzhou Baiyun entered a three-terminal, five-runway operating era after the Terminal 3 and fifth-runway opening.
- CAN's role is the South China and Pearl River Delta hub, not a one-terminal provincial airport pattern.
- Terminal 3 and the fifth runway make the current CAN page structurally different from Hefei Xinqiao.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at baiyunairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CAN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CAN uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is about 31 km from central Guangzhou (Huadu); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SZX Shenzhen is the closest retained alternate at 98 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
baiyunairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CAN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CAN ranks #1 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CAN shares Asia/Shanghai with CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN · HGH Hangzhou CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CAN is 50 ft (15 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ITM 50 ft (15 m) (0 ft delta) · SAV 50 ft (15 m) (0 ft delta) · NKG 49 ft (15 m) (1 ft delta) · HUN 52 ft (16 m) (2 ft delta) · JED 48 ft (15 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CAN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SZX 98 km +0h · HKG 136 km +0h · XMN 507 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | SZX | 98 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hong Kong | HKG | 136 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Xiamen | XMN | 507 km | 1h 29m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CAN to SZX
Shenzhen
Distance 98 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from CAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CAN to HKG
Hong Kong
Distance 136 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Hong_Kong is +0h from CAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CAN to XMN
Xiamen
Distance 507 km; estimated travel window 1h 29m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from CAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Guangzhou is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CAN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Guangzhou
guangzhou · 31 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dasha
dasha · 35 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qingyuan
qingyuan · 44 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Foshan
foshan · 44 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shiwan
shiwan · 49 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sanshui
sanshui · 49 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shiqiao
shiqiao · 50 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Licheng
licheng-1803791 · 55 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shijie
shijie · 60 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Daliang
daliang · 62 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dongguan
dongguan · 62 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shilong
shilong · 64 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is associated in the current source trail with China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Shenzhen (SZX), Hong Kong (HKG), Xiamen (XMN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Large South China hub with three passenger terminals, five runways, and major China Southern hub operations..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 3 passenger terminals.
- Runway footprint: 5 runways; longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 02L/20R.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (3), asphalt, CONC; 5 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Guangdong Airport Authority / Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co..
- Opened / inaugurated: 2004 current airport.
- Network role: China Southern Airlines, FedEx Express, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CAN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportSZX
Shenzhen · large airport
- Distance
- 98 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against SZX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hong Kong International AirportHKG
Hong Kong · large airport
- Distance
- 136 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 28 ft (9 m)
Compare against HKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMN
Xiamen · large airport
- Distance
- 507 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 59 ft (18 m)
Compare against XMN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport uses IATA code CAN and ICAO code ZGGG.
Where is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport located?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is located in Guangzhou (Huadu), China at coordinates 23.3924° N, 113.2990° E, with an elevation of 50 ft (15 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport from central Guangzhou (Huadu)?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport sits roughly 31 km from the nearest mapped city center for Guangzhou (Huadu).
Which route reference is most useful from CAN?▾
Shenzhen (SZX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from CAN.
Which authority regulates CAN?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to CAN?▾
CAN's curated peers in China on this site include SZX Shenzhen, XMN Xiamen, WUH Wuhan (Huangpi), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport have?▾
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 5 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers include 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 02L/20R.