Distance from Boston to Guangzhou

The straight-line distance from Boston to Guangzhou is approximately 12,719 km.

12,719 km (7,904 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

12,719 km

Kilometers

7,904 miles

Miles

~15h 28m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Boston

USA

Area: 232 km²

Population: 0.68M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 43m

China

Area: 7,434 km²

Population: 18.68M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 21m

Boston and Guangzhou are separated by over 13000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Boston is known for Harvard & MIT and Freedom Trail, while Guangzhou is famous for Canton Tower and Cantonese cuisine (dim sum).

In terms of city area, Guangzhou is 32.0x larger than Boston. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Boston and Guangzhou side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Boston to Guangzhou is 12,719 km (7,904 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 15h 28m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Guangzhou is larger at 7,434 km², compared to 232 km².