Flights Los Angeles → Guangzhou
LAX → CAN
Route overview
This flight route operates from Los Angeles International Airport, which opened in 1926, to the much newer Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, established in 2004. The Airbus A380 aircraft serves this high-demand corridor, connecting a major North American city with one of China's busiest airports, which sees over seventy-six million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Los Angeles (LAX) → Guangzhou (CAN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Guangzhou the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Guangzhou: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guangzhou (CAN) heads north-west for about 11,618 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 57m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Guangzhou it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating LAX-CAN
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LAX-CAN
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
