How often are flights between London and Guangzhou on time?

82.3% of 390 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0% were cancelled.

LGW to CAN

London to Guangzhou flights

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Flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) cover 9,499 km. 390 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 82% were on time across 1 airline.

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390

flights, September 2025 to August 2026

82%

on time (within 15 min)

cancelled

+8 min

average delay

Both directions together. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule, counted over every scheduled flight to and from the UK airport, including cancelled ones (the CAA's definition).

Airlines on this route

Airline	Flights	On time	Cancelled	Average delay
China Southern Airlines	390	82%	0%	8 min

Month by month

Over the last 8 months, London and Guangzhou ran best in December 2025 (90.9% on time) and worst in September 2025 (73.1%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
September 2025	73%	0%	26
October 2025	86%	0%	22
December 2025	91%	0%	22
January 2026	58%	0%	12
March 2026	50%	0%	2
April 2026	81%	0%	26
May 2026	81%	0%	26
June 2026	81%	0%	26
July 2026	88%	0%	112
August 2026	80%	0%	116

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, September 2025 to August 2026. Contains UK Civil Aviation Authority data. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

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Questions and answers

How often are flights between London and Guangzhou on time?: 82.3% of 390 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0% were cancelled.
What is the best month to fly between London and Guangzhou?: Over the last 8 months, London and Guangzhou ran best in December 2025 (90.9% on time) and worst in September 2025 (73.1%).

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