--- title: "Qingdao (TAO) to Guangzhou (CAN) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from TAO to CAN, about 85 flights a week. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-can" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-can.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Qingdao to Guangzhou (TAO-CAN): nonstop flights and award space China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines fly nonstop between Qingdao (TAO) and Guangzhou (CAN), roughly 85 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 5m to 3h 40m for the 985 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every TAO to CAN date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See TAO to CAN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 85 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 5m to 3h 40m Scheduled flight time 985 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Qingdao to Guangzhou flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TAO to CAN starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Qingdao (TAO) to Guangzhou (CAN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TAO | Arrives CAN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3716 | China Southern Airlines | 08:10 | 11:25 | 3h 15m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4679 | Shandong Airlines | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9994 | Shenzhen Airlines | 11:25 | 14:50 | 3h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3200 | China Southern Airlines | 11:35 | 14:50 | 3h 15m | [COMAC C919](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/comac-c919.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3520 | China Southern Airlines | 12:50 | 16:05 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 6342 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:55 | 16:25 | 3h 30m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5257 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:50 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4675 | Shandong Airlines | 15:00 | 18:15 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3536 | China Southern Airlines | 15:45 | 19:00 | 3h 15m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3800 | China Southern Airlines | 17:05 | 20:20 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 5900 | China Southern Airlines | 18:50 | 22:05 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9996 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:50 | 23:00 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3574 | China Southern Airlines | 20:50 | 00:10 | 3h 20m | COMAC C919 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5255 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 10:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3716 | China Southern Airlines | 08:10 | 11:25 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4679 | Shandong Airlines | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9994 | Shenzhen Airlines | 11:25 | 14:35 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3200 | China Southern Airlines | 11:35 | 14:50 | 3h 15m | COMAC C919 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3520 | China Southern Airlines | 12:50 | 16:05 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 6342 | China Eastern Airlines | 12:55 | 16:25 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5257 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:45 | 16:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4675 | Shandong Airlines | 15:00 | 18:15 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3536 | China Southern Airlines | 15:45 | 18:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3800 | China Southern Airlines | 17:05 | 20:15 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 5900 | China Southern Airlines | 18:45 | 21:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9996 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:50 | 23:00 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 3574 | China Southern Airlines | 20:50 | 00:20 | 3h 30m | COMAC C919 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5255 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 10:40 | 3h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3716 | China Southern Airlines | 08:05 | 11:40 | 3h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4679 | Shandong Airlines | 08:55 | 12:35 | 3h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9996 | Shenzhen Airlines | 11:10 | 14:40 | 3h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9994 | Shenzhen Airlines | 11:25 | 14:50 | 3h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3520 | China Southern Airlines | 12:20 | 16:00 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 5257 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:25 | 16:50 | 3h 25m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3536 | China Southern Airlines | 16:00 | 19:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4675 | Shandong Airlines | 16:00 | 19:25 | 3h 25m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 6385 | China Eastern Airlines | 16:30 | 19:55 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3574 | China Southern Airlines | 18:55 | 22:35 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3610 | China Southern Airlines | 20:55 | 00:30 | 3h 35m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 5255 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:20 | 10:40 | 3h 20m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 87 scheduled TAO to CAN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every TAO to CAN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Qingdao to Guangzhou nonstop In the schedule table on this page, China Southern Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-800.md), the [COMAC C919](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/comac-c919.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/737-max-8.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md). China Eastern Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md). Shandong Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800. The Aircraft column has the rest. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on TAO to CAN departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Qingdao to Guangzhou to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. China Southern Airlines award space was open on all 14 Qingdao to Guangzhou departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the TAO to CAN departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See TAO to CAN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Qingdao to Guangzhou nonstop Carriers operating TAO to CAN nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) - [Shandong Airlines (SC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sc.md)\ [The aircraft SC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sc.md) - [Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zh.md)\ [The aircraft ZH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh.md) See TAO to CAN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TAO to CAN **How long is the flight from Qingdao (TAO) to Guangzhou (CAN)?** Scheduled flight times from Qingdao (TAO) to Guangzhou (CAN) run from 3h 5m to 3h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 985 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from TAO to CAN?** China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines fly TAO to CAN nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from TAO to CAN?** About 85 nonstop flights a week run between Qingdao (TAO) and Guangzhou (CAN) in the current schedule, operated by China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Shenzhen Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from TAO to CAN depart?** Scheduled TAO to CAN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 20:55, local time at Qingdao. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TAO to CAN nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 16 flight numbers for TAO to CAN nonstops, including CZ 3520, CZ 3536, and CZ 3716 on China Southern Airlines; MU 5257 on China Eastern Airlines; SC 4675 and SC 4679 on Shandong Airlines; and ZH 9994 and ZH 9996 on Shenzhen Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on TAO to CAN?** Open the TAO to CAN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [CAN to TAO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-tao.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md), or [every route from Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can.md). Nonstops to Guangzhou (CAN) from other airports within 150 miles of Qingdao (TAO): - [Rizhao (Donggang) (RIZ) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/riz-can.md), 84 miles from TAO - [Yantai (YNT) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ynt-can.md), 102 miles from TAO - [Weihai (WEH) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/weh-can.md), 121 miles from TAO - [Dongying (DOY) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/doy-can.md), 122 miles from TAO - [Linyi (LYI) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lyi-can.md), 139 miles from TAO Nonstops from Qingdao (TAO) to other airports within 150 miles of Guangzhou (CAN): - [Qingdao (TAO) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-szx.md), 61 miles from CAN - [Qingdao (TAO) to Huizhou (HUZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-huz.md), 71 miles from CAN - [Qingdao (TAO) to Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-hkg.md), 84 miles from CAN - [Qingdao (TAO) to Macau (MFM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-mfm.md), 88 miles from CAN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See TAO to CAN award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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