Flying from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN): What you need to know
Lay the groundwork for your adventure by considering where you'll catch your flight from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) and Santa Lucia Air Force Base Airport (NLU) are Mexico City's main airports.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is located in Guangzhou. The city runs on the UTC+8 timezone and is 14 hours ahead of Mexico City.
Give yourself plenty of time to get on your flight from Mexico City to CAN. Generally, it's best to arrive at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
Delays at security and check-in are more likely if you're travelling during high season, so give yourself a bit more breathing room. The recommendation for peak periods? Get there up to four hours early for international flights and two hours for domestic departures.
Airports in Mexico City
Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)
Stopovers are the ideal opportunity to break up your journey and possibly even explore a different city. When browsing cheap flights from Mexico City to CAN leaving from Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), uncheck the 'Direct flights only' box to get ideas for where to visit along the way. Popular options include:
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
MEX is around 8 kilometres from central Mexico City. If you're catching a cab, ride-sharing or driving from the centre, it'll take 25 minutes or so to get there, depending on traffic conditions. If you're planning to take public transport, expect the travel time to be around 55 minutes.
Planning to catch an early flight from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport? Avoid the stress of rushing to the terminal (and enjoy a few extra z's) by choosing one of these hotels close to Benito Juarez International Airport:
80.91% of flights leaving Benito Juarez International Airport touch down at their destination on schedule. With its solid on-time performance, disruptions are unlikely when taking off from MEX.
Santa Lucia Air Force Base Airport (NLU)
NLU is about 40 kilometres from central Mexico City. It'll take you 55 minutes or so to get to the airport by car from the city centre. Public transport takes roughly 1 hour 45 minutes.
Getting to the airport on time before your Mexico City to CAN flight is so much easier when you stay close to Santa Lucia Air Force Base Airport. If you have an early departure, Verticca Hotel will put you in easy range of the airport.
Santa Lucia Air Force Base Airport has an on-time performance rate of 67.58%. This figure highlights how frequently flights that take off from this airport land at their destination on schedule.
About Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Have a late flight from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport? Don't let it leave you bleary-eyed. Stay at one of these hotels near CAN and fast-forward to bedtime:
Set your own pace with a Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Hertz to explore parts of Guangzhou that most tourists miss.
Booking your ride around two weeks ahead of your Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport flight can help you lock in a great deal.
You'll find CAN at Airport W Ave.
How to find the cheapest flights from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
The lowest price we've found for a one-way ticket from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is ج.م. 25,301. For a return flight on this route, the best price is ج.م. 45,546. Depending on how early you book and the availability, these fares may change.
To find cheap flights from Mexico City to CAN, book early. Airlines generally offer the most competitive fares when tickets are first released.
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The best time to fly from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Think about the kind of experience you want when deciding when to fly. April is the quietest month to visit Guangzhou. July is when most people book flights from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), which may be ideal if you'd rather travel when it's busy.
Book a Mexico City to CAN flight ticket departing in August if you want to visit the city during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures in Guangzhou to range from 23ºC to 33ºC.
January sees temperatures of between 5ºC and 21ºC. Search for cheap tickets from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport around that time if you'd rather travel in cooler conditions.
More about Guangzhou
Once you've booked your flight from Mexico City to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, find a hotel that puts you in a great location. Make one of these options your base for exploring Guangzhou:
珠江夜景 and Yuyuan Garden are just the start of the popular attractions to add to your Guangzhou travel itinerary. Continue your sightseeing adventures at Shamian Island.
Explore more of China
Shenzhen is just one of the many places in China waiting to be explored once you've taken in the sights of Guangzhou. Around 121 kilometres away to the south-east, popular attractions include Huangshan Mountain, The Great Wall and Mogao Grottoes.
Hong Kong is another favourite destination in China and is around 153 kilometres south-east of Guangzhou. No trip is complete without dropping by Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour and Victoria Peak.
