Route · CAN → XIY
Flights from Guangzhou to Xian
Covering roughly 1,305 kilometres between the Pearl River Delta and the ancient Tang-dynasty capital, this two-hour hop is one of the busier domestic trunk routes in southern and central China, connecting Guangzhou Baiyun International (CAN) to Xi'an Xianyang International (XIY) with dozens of weekly departures. Air China, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines all serve the pairing, typically deploying narrowbody Airbus A320-family jets given the stage length. A practical note worth knowing: Xi'an Xianyang sits about 35 kilometres northwest of the city centre, and the dedicated airport express metro line (opened in 2020) is by far the most reliable way to reach the Bell Tower area, typically taking around 30 minutes. Both cities share the same China Standard Time zone, so there is no clock adjustment to account for. Fares tend to soften noticeably in January and February outside of the Spring Festival window, while mid-week departures generally offer more availability than Friday or Sunday evening banks.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
3 carriersThe 3 carriers we currently track on the Guangzhou–Xian route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Guangzhou to Xian
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Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at CAN and… XIY, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.