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Istanbul to Guangzhou flights (IST–CAN)

ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey
CANGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
China

Yes. China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly IST–CAN nonstop, a great-circle distance of 7,880 km (4,900 mi).

From
IST
Istanbul
To
CAN
Guangzhou
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
CZ · TK
Distance
7,880 km (4,900 mi)

Checked against sources:· How we verify

Airlines flying IST–CAN nonstop

AirlineTypeAllianceNotes
China Southern Airlines CZfull-service——
Turkish Airlines TKfull-serviceStar Alliance—

One-stop alternatives to flying IST–CAN nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

  • Via Almaty (ALA) with Air Astana: 7,910 km (4,910 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
  • Via Ürümqi (URC) with China Southern Airlines: 7,990 km (4,970 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop.
  • Via Xi'an (XIY) with China Eastern Airlines: 8,120 km (5,050 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
  • Via Astana (NQZ) with Air Astana: 8,120 km (5,050 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
  • Via Tehran (IKA) with Mahan Air: 8,120 km (5,050 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.

IST–CAN route map

Great-circle distance 7,880 km (4,900 mi).

Departure

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul (IST), Istanbul. In our data, 70 airlines fly nonstop from IST to 308 destinations.

Other airports in China with nonstop flights from IST: Beijing (PEK), Beijing (PKX), Shanghai (PVG), Ürümqi (URC) and Xi'an (XIY).

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Arrival

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Baiyun (CAN), Guangzhou.

Related routes

Sources

  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at IST, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at CAN, checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • turkishairlines.com — Turkish Airlines destinations from Istanbul
  • en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
  • en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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