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9 airlines operate flights between Guangzhou and Beijing. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• China Southern
• Air China
• Hainan Airlines
• China Eastern
• XiamenAir
• Beijing Capital Airlines

Flights from Guangzhou to Beijing usually depart from Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) and may arrive at several airports in Beijing area, including Beijing Capital (PEK) and Beijing Daxing Intl (PKX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Hainan Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• China Eastern: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air China: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Guangzhou to Beijing:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $289 round-trip, compared to $406 via a layover through Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA).

Connecting flights from Guangzhou to Beijing most commonly pass through:

• Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA) - 83% of one-stop connections
• Incheon Intl (ICN) - 17% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Guangzhou to Beijing route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 35%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $260 round-trip on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at $400: a $140 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Guangzhou to Beijing route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 40 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Guangzhou to Beijing flights, with 35% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 32%, evening flights for 21%, and night flights for 12%.

Some of the most popular sights in Beijing are Wangfujing Street, Forbidden City and Sanyuanqiao Subway Station. These are among the most viewed places in Beijing on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Guangzhou to Beijing:

• Earliest: departs at 6:25 am and lands at 9:33 am
• Latest: departs at 10:00 pm and lands at 1:08 am.

The flight takes about 3h 08m.

A nonstop flight from Guangzhou to Beijing takes 3h 08m, covering 1,154 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Guangzhou to Beijing are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $160.

China Southern is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while 9 Air has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Guangzhou to Beijing flights are:

• China Southern: 91% on time
• 9 Air: 90% on time
• Shenzhen Airlines: 90% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 84% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 47m, compared with 9h 24m via Incheon Intl (ICN).

Round-trip flights from Guangzhou to Beijing range from $253 to $392, with an average of $289 over the past 12 months. Anything below $253 counts as a good deal.