Direct Flights from San Francisco to Guangzhou
Guangzhou · China
Nonstop service from SFO to CAN on CZ. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Guangzhou, and San Francisco is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Guangzhou for, from San Francisco
14h 15m in the air, 6,885 miles. Give Guangzhou a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Guangzhou
- The Canton Tower, formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower, is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou, China.
- The Sacred Heart Cathedral, properly the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also known as the Stone Chamber or Stone House by locals, is a Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral in Guangzhou, China.
- Mount Xiqiao is a 40- to 50-million-year-old extinct volcano situated in the south west of the Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, People's Republic of China 68 km (42 mi) from Guangzhou.
- The Sun Yat-sen or Zhongshan Memorial Hall is an octagon-shaped building in Guangzhou, capital of China's Guangdong Province.
- The Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, now part of the Nanyue King Museum, houses the 2,000-year-old tomb of the Nanyue King Zhao Mo in Guangzhou.
- Baiyun Mountain, also known as White Cloud Mountain, is a mountain located a few miles to the north of Guangzhou, China. It has a height of 427 metres (1,401 ft).
- The Xianxian Mosque is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.
- The Guangdong Museum is a general museum of art, nature, culture and history in Guangzhou. It covers both local art and artifacts from the Guangdong province as well as general Chinese art.
- Yuexiu Hill, also known as Yut Sau Shan, Yut Sau Hill, or Mount Yuexiu, is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou.
- The South China National Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is a large botanical garden in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province in southern China.
- The Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao is a colossal statue of Guanyin, on Mount Xiqiao, in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong, China.
- People's Park is an urban public park in Yuexiu District in central Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province in south China.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Guangzhou weather, compared with San Francisco
14° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Guangzhou 66°F · San Francisco 57°F · 9° warmer
- April
- Guangzhou 80°F · San Francisco 65°F · 15° warmer
- July
- Guangzhou 92°F · San Francisco 72°F · 20° warmer
- October
- Guangzhou 85°F · San Francisco 71°F · 13° warmer
July averages 92°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Guangzhou
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Guangzhou is November–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Guangzhou rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Canton Tower, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Guangzhou), and Mount Xiqiao and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Guangzhou?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Guangzhou (CAN) on CZ.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Guangzhou?
- CZ flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Guangzhou (CAN).
- How far is Guangzhou from San Francisco?
- Guangzhou is about 6,885 miles from San Francisco by air.
- How many days can I spend in Guangzhou flying from San Francisco?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to China?
- Yes — Guangzhou (CAN) has nonstop service from San Francisco on CZ, making it a nonstop gateway to China.
- What is there to do in Guangzhou?
- Popular things to do include Canton Tower, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Guangzhou), Mount Xiqiao, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Guangzhou), and more.
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