Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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This article provides you vital information for using the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. For your convenience, you can click here to scroll directly to information on Arriving at the Airport and Departing from the Airport.

The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is 28 km (17 mi) to the north of downtown Guangzhou was opened to the public on 5 August, 2004, replacing the Old Guangzhou Airport. With the transfer, it also inherits the IATA code of CAN, which reflects Guangzhou's former anglicised name, Canton.

Map showing location of airport in relation with downtown Guangzhou

The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is today the second busiest airport in China, after the Beijing Capital International Airport. It is also the 19th busiest airport in the world.

Layout of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

The airport has a single terminal connected to two concourses, the East Concourse and the West Concourse. Each of these concourses has three contact piers with aerobridges. Gates starting with the letter A are on the East Concourse while those starting with the letter B are on the West Concourse. Contact Piers E3 and W3 are the newest which were only operational since 2010. See layout map below.

Airlines using the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main hub for China Southern Airlines. it is also an important hub for Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines.

Airlines flying to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are Aeroflot, Air Busan, Air China, Air France, Air Madagascar, AirAsia, All Nippon Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Batavia Air, Beijing Capital Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Chengdu Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China United Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, Dragonair, EgyptAir, Emirates, Eastar Jet, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Henan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Lao Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways International, Tiger Airways, Turkish Airlines, Ural Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, West Air and Xiamen Airlines.

Destinations receiving flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Antananarivo, Auckland, Baise, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Baoshan, Beihai, Beijing-Capital, Beijing-Nanyuan, Brisbane, Busan, Cairo, Changchun, Changde, Changsha, Changzhi, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dali, Dalian, Da Nang, Dandong, Datong, Dazhou, Dehong/Mangshi, Delhi, Dhaka, Diqing, Dubai, Enshi, Fuzhou, Ganzhou, Guangyuan, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Handan, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Harbin, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Hohhot, Hong Kong, Huai'an, Huangshan, Irkutsk, Istanbul-Ataturk, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Jiamusi, Jinan, Jining, Jieyang, Kaohsiung, Kathmandu, Kashgar, Korla, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Kuqa, Lanzhou, Lhasa, Lianyungang, Lijiang, Linyi, Liuzhou, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Luoyang, Luzhou, Malé, Manado, Manila, Meixian, Melbourne, Mianyang, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Mudanjiang, Nagoya-Centrair, Nairobi, Nanchang, Nanchong, Nanjing, Nanning, Nantong, Nanyang, Ningbao, Novosibirsk, Ordos, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Qiemo, Qingdao, Qiqihar, Quanzhou, Riyadh, Saipan, Sanya, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Shanghai-Pudong, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Taiyuan, Taizhou, Tianjin, Tokyo-Narita, Tongren, Ürümqi, Vancouver, Vientiane, Wanzhou, Weihai, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Wuyishan, Wuzhou, Xiamen, Xi'an, Xiangfan, Xining, Xuzhou, Yancheng, Yangon, Yanji, Yantai, Yibin, Yichang, Yinchuan, Yining, Yiwu, Yongzhou, Yuncheng, Zhangjiajie, Zhanjiang and Zhenzhou.

Arriving at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Contact Pier E1 is the only pier for international flights. All the other contact piers (E2, E3, W1, W2 and W3) are for domestic flights. Arrivals are on the first and second floors, with the actual Arrival Hall being on the first floor. Upon stepping off the plane, you clear Health Declaration, followed by Immigration. Then you go to Baggage Claim and finally Customs Inspection. Now you are ready to exit the airport. Your transportation options include the subway, airport express bus and taxi.

Subway: Metro Line 3 goes to the airport. This is my choice form of transport in terms of price, punctuality and comfort. There are ticket vending machines at the Airport South Metro Station, located at the basement level of the terminal. Major subway interchanges that Line 3 passes through are the Guangzhou East Railway Station and the Tiyu Xilu Subway Station, the fare to both of these is RMB 12. The first train leaves at 6:00 am while the last at 11:00 pm. Journey to Guangzhou East Railway Station takes roughly 50 minutes while to Tiyu Xilu a bit longer.

Curbside outside Arrivals at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Airport Express Bus. There are a few routes. Use this service only if the route happens to pass near your hotel. Due to traffic condition, it's hard to say how long the journey will take, at least as long as the subway or longer. Fare ranges from RMB 10 to RMB 55 depending on where you are going.

Taxi: Taxis are available from outside the Arrival Hall, near Section A Gate 5. and Section B Gate 6 of the terminal building. The fair to downtown Guangzhou is around RMB130 inclusive toll of RMB15.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal Building

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Transfers

If you need to transfer to another flight, here's what you should do:

From an international flight to another international flight, you go straight to the airport transfer desk after getting off the previous flight. Check for the gate for your next flight and then proceed to the boarding gate.
From an international flight to a domestic flight, you must clear health declaration and immigration, collect your baggage from the Baggage Claim, go through Customs, then proceed to the airport transfer desk, clear security and finally proceed to the boarding gate.
From a domestic flight to another domestic flight, you simply go to the airport transfer desk after getting of the previous flight, then proceed to the boarding gate of your next flight.
From a domesitic flight to an international flight, after stepping off the plane, you need to collect your baggage at Baggage Claim, then go through health inspection and customs before you proceed to the airport transfer desk to find out your next boarding gate. Next you clear security and proceed to the boarding gate.

Departure level at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Departing from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

The Departure Hall is on Level 3 of the airport. If you come by taxi, you will be dropped off at curbside of Departure Hall. There are four check-in islands for international flights and six check-in islands for domestic flight.

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