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Distance from Guangzhou to New York

The straight-line distance from Guangzhou to New York is approximately 12,876 km.

12,876 km (8,001 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

12,876 km

Kilometers

8,001 miles

Miles

~15h 39m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Guangzhou

China

Area: 7,434 km²

Population: 18.68M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 21m

USA

Area: 783 km²

Population: 8.34M

Timezone: UTC-5

Elevation: 10m

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

Guangzhou is known for Canton Tower and Cantonese cuisine (dim sum), while New York is famous for Statue of Liberty and Central Park.

In terms of city area, Guangzhou is 9.5x larger than New York. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Guangzhou and New York side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Guangzhou to New York is 12,876 km (8,001 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 15h 39m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Guangzhou is larger at 7,434 km², compared to 783 km².