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This is a guide to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and to the part of the trip that starts there: checking whether the flight is on time, working out which of the two working terminals you actually need, and getting into Guangzhou — or further into the region — without relying on directions that predate this year’s changes to the airport.
Checking a flight
Arrivals and departures run on a live feed. If you’re meeting someone, watch the status rather than the scheduled time — landing and walking out through immigration and baggage are not the same moment.
Two terminals, and one of them is closed
Terminal 1 closed to passengers in 2026, and the metro station that served it closed with it. Everything now runs through Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, split by airline group rather than by domestic versus international — the terminals page covers which one your airline actually uses, and what changed for anyone still reading an older guide to this airport.
Getting into the city, or further
The way into Guangzhou compares the metro, the intercity rail line, the bus and a pre-booked car — and covers the point in the evening where public transport stops being an option at all. Heading further than the city itself, the transfers hub lists the regional destinations reachable from here, including two that cross an international border.
Before you fly
Whether you need a visa depends on your passport and on whether Guangzhou is your destination or a stop on a longer trip — the visa page and the visa-free transit rule answer two different versions of that question. If your flight didn’t go to plan, what Chinese law actually owes you covers the arrivals side, and compensation covers the one route into this airport where fixed cash payouts are a real right.
- Guangzhou Airport Arrivals — Live Flight StatusLive arrival times, delays, status and terminal for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), what each column means, and when to head for the terminal.
- Guangzhou Airport Departures — Live Flight StatusLive departure times, delays, status and terminal for Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN), what each column means, and the shuttle rule that catches people out.
- Guangzhou Airport Terminals: T1 Closed, T2 or T3?Which carriers moved where after this year's terminal closure, how to tell T2 from T3 before you fly, and the shuttle rule that catches connecting passengers.
- Guangzhou Airport to the City: Every Way to Get ThereFive ways in, what each one covers, which terminal it starts from, and the evening cutoff that decides whether public transport is even an option.
- Transfers from Guangzhou Airport: Where You Can GoDestinations beyond the city itself, from nearby Foshan to Hong Kong across the border. What booking ahead buys you, and the two legs that cross a checkpoint.
- Where to Stay Near Guangzhou Airport: Three ZonesHow the airport zone, Tianhe and Pazhou compare on price and purpose, plus the fair-week swing strong enough to flip the cheaper zone into the priciest.
- Guangzhou 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Who QualifiesFlying onward through Guangzhou? Who qualifies for the transit rule, where you're allowed to go under it, and how it's different from a regular entry exemption.
- Do I Need a Visa for China via Guangzhou Airport?The current visa-free passport list, the nationalities missing from it including the US, and the 2026 expiry date worth checking before you book.
- Flight Delayed at Guangzhou Airport: What China Owes YouThe care an airline owes you by cause of delay, the disclosure rule that stands in for a compensation law, and the one leg where cash payouts are real.
- Flight Compensation for Guangzhou Airport ArrivalsWhich inbound routes qualify, why the payout sits at the top tier, what voids a claim, and the one direction this right doesn't reach at all.
- Can I Rent a Car at Guangzhou Airport as a Foreigner?Neither an international permit nor a home-country licence gets you behind the wheel here. What the actual paperwork involves, and the easier alternative.
- eSIM for Guangzhou Airport: Get Connected Before You LandWhat a data connection actually solves here versus what it doesn't, and why the usual on-arrival routine of finding a SIM counter works against you.
- Canton Fair from Guangzhou Airport: A Buyer's GuideThe one scheduling detail that decides your flight date and hotel nights, how to enter without a Chinese visa, and what to do the moment you land.
- Cash, Cards and Mobile Pay at Guangzhou AirportThe myth that cash doesn't work in China, the one counter to find after you land, and the mobile-payment workaround almost no guide mentions.
- Moving Between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Guangzhou AirportWho actually qualifies for the free shuttle, the everyday booking mistake that catches everyone else out, and what to use once you know it doesn't apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is my flight to or from Guangzhou on time?
Which terminal do I need at Guangzhou Baiyun?
How do I get from the airport into Guangzhou?
Do I need a visa to enter China through Guangzhou?
Keep planning
- Guangzhou Airport Arrivals — Live Flight StatusLive arrival times, delays, status and terminal for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), what each column means, and when to head for the terminal.
- Guangzhou Airport Terminals: T1 Closed, T2 or T3?Which carriers moved where after this year's terminal closure, how to tell T2 from T3 before you fly, and the shuttle rule that catches connecting passengers.
- Guangzhou Airport to the City: Every Way to Get ThereFive ways in, what each one covers, which terminal it starts from, and the evening cutoff that decides whether public transport is even an option.
- Transfers from Guangzhou Airport: Where You Can GoDestinations beyond the city itself, from nearby Foshan to Hong Kong across the border. What booking ahead buys you, and the two legs that cross a checkpoint.
- Guangzhou 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Who QualifiesFlying onward through Guangzhou? Who qualifies for the transit rule, where you're allowed to go under it, and how it's different from a regular entry exemption.