Nonstop flight route between Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(23°23'32"N by 113°17'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W)
Distance from CAN to YKF:
7,736.69 miles (12,450.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF), Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,737 miles (or 12,451 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAN / ZGGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°23'32"N by 113°17'56"E |
| Area Served: | Guangzhou, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAN |
| More Information: | CAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKF / CYKF |
| Airport Name: | Region of Waterloo International Airport |
| Location: | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'38"N by 80°22'42"W |
| Area Served: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Municipality of Waterloo, OntarioAirport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1055 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKF |
| More Information: | YKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN):
- The hub has its own ramp control tower, a first for an international air express cargo company facility in China, which enables FedEx to control aircraft movements on the ground, aircraft parking plans as well as loading and unloading priorities.
- FedEx closed its 13-year-old Asia-Pacific hub at Subic Bay of northern Philippines on February 6, 2009 with the last flight leaving for Taiwan just before dawn, while hub operations have moved to Baiyun Airport.
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) has 2 runways.
- In August 2008, the airport's expansion plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission.
- The furthest airport from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (meaning Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport), and is located 12,314 miles (19,818 kilometers) away in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina.
- Because of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of CAN.
- In addition to being known as "Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport", other names for CAN include "广州白云国际机场" and "Guǎngzhōu Báiyún Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF):
- The furthest airport from Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,377 miles (18,309 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of YKF.
- The new K-W Municipal Airport became a general aviation facility in 1969.
- Local taxis, limousines and chartered buses provide ground transportation to and from the airport.
- As of September 2012, Bearskin Airlines has terminated service to Montreal.
- Airport Manager - Chris Wood, AAE
- The Kitchener-Waterloo Municipal Airport, also known as Lexington Airport, began construction in 1929 on the Heinrich farm on Lexington Road in Waterloo.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport handled 138,733 passengers last year.
- As of June 2012, it is the 10th busiest airport in Canada by aircraft movements, and underwent a major expansion in 2003.
- Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.85 miles (41.61 km) SW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China |     |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.78 km) SSE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) SSE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 85.99 miles (138.38 km) ESE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 87.89 miles (141.44 km) SSE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 6 | 93.60 miles (150.64 km) SE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 130.09 miles (209.37 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 190.90 miles (307.21 km) ENE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 193.61 miles (311.58 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 203.54 miles (327.56 km) E | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 229.80 miles (369.82 km) NNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) SW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 240.90 miles (387.70 km) WNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.25 miles (19,817.81 km) SW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,310.28 miles (19,811.43 km) SW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,285.34 miles (19,771.29 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,283.41 miles (19,768.18 km) ESE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,279.08 miles (19,761.22 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,256.79 miles (19,725.35 km) SW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,244.31 miles (19,705.26 km) WSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,233.29 miles (19,687.52 km) S | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,218.68 miles (19,664.01 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,204.32 miles (19,640.90 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,199.41 miles (19,633.00 km) E | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,178.47 miles (19,599.29 km) SSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.31 miles (19,566.85 km) SE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,138.99 miles (19,535.76 km) SE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,126.62 miles (19,515.86 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.85 miles (48.04 km) SE | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 40.31 miles (64.87 km) ENE | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SW | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 50.53 miles (81.33 km) ENE | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 57.55 miles (92.62 km) ENE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 57.92 miles (93.21 km) WSW | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 60.32 miles (97.07 km) SW | St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 60.64 miles (97.60 km) NNE | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) ESE | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) ESE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 79.74 miles (128.32 km) NW | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) ENE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) NNW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 87.17 miles (140.28 km) SE | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 90.38 miles (145.45 km) ESE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,376.61 miles (18,308.84 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,352.56 miles (18,270.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,347.62 miles (18,262.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,326.31 miles (18,227.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,302.70 miles (18,189.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,264.61 miles (18,128.58 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,256.17 miles (18,115.00 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,255.44 miles (18,113.83 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.11 miles (18,095.59 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,123.82 miles (17,902.01 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,098.62 miles (17,861.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,077.01 miles (17,826.67 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,076.02 miles (17,825.09 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,066.64 miles (17,809.98 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |