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Distance from Guangzhou to Los Angeles

The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Los Angeles is approximately 11,646 km.

11,646 km (7,236 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

11,646 km

Kilometers

7,236 miles

Miles

~14h 12m

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

Guangzhou

China

Area: 7,434 km²

Population: 18.68M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 21m

USA

Area: 1,302 km²

Population: 3.97M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 71m

Guangzhou and Los Angeles are separated by over 12000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Guangzhou is known for Canton Tower and Cantonese cuisine (dim sum), while Los Angeles is famous for Hollywood and Venice Beach.

In terms of city area, Guangzhou is 5.7x larger than Los Angeles. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Guangzhou and Los Angeles side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Guangzhou to Los Angeles is 11,646 km (7,236 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 14h 12m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Guangzhou is larger at 7,434 km², compared to 1,302 km².