Guangzhou
Guangzhou Baiyun International
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About Guangzhou Baiyun International
Guangzhou is highly typhoon-prone with multiple storms annually July-November. Monsoon season brings daily afternoon thunderstorms.
Is Guangzhou Baiyun Airport turbulent?
Guangzhou sits in one of the most typhoon-prone regions on Earth. The South China coast gets hit by multiple tropical systems each year from June through November, bringing extreme turbulence, wind shear, and torrential rain. Outside of typhoon season, the humid subtropical climate produces frequent afternoon thunderstorms that can disrupt operations.
- Guangdong province averages 5-7 typhoon impacts per year
- Super Typhoon Ragasa (2025) cancelled 400+ flights in a single event
- Monsoon season runs May through September
How do typhoons affect Guangzhou flights?
When a typhoon approaches, Guangzhou implements a 'five suspensions' policy that can ground all flights for 24-48 hours. Even storms passing hundreds of miles away can bring outer rainbands with strong winds and turbulence. The airport's location on the Pearl River Delta means it catches the full force of storms tracking through the South China Sea.
When is the safest time to fly from Guangzhou?
December through March offers the calmest conditions, with low typhoon risk and reduced thunderstorm activity. The worst period runs from July through September when typhoon frequency peaks and monsoon moisture fuels daily afternoon storms. If flying during typhoon season, morning departures face fewer weather delays than afternoon flights.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 62
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MF8306
Xiamen Air |
XMN | 18:20 Local | b738 | Forecast |
CZ643
China Southern Airlines |
MEL | 18:25 Local | airbus a350-941 | Forecast |
CZ3805
China Southern Airlines |
XMN | 18:25 Local | airbus a320-271n | Forecast |
AQ1069
9 Air |
XNN | 18:25 Local | boeing 737-86n | Forecast |
MU5314
China Eastern Airlines |
SHA | 18:30 Local | airbus a330-243 | Forecast |
CZ3427
China Southern Airlines |
CTU | 18:30 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CZ6792
China Southern Airlines |
HAK | 18:30 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
CZ383
China Southern Airlines |
DXB | 18:35 Local | airbus a330-343 | Forecast |
CA1328
Air China |
PEK | 18:40 Local | airbus a350-941 | Forecast |
CZ5301
China Southern Airlines |
HRB | 18:40 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
CZ8073
China Southern Airlines |
PEN | 18:45 Local | airbus a321-271n | Forecast |
HO1870
Juneyao Air |
PVG | 18:45 Local | airbus a321-271nx | Forecast |
AQ1047
9 Air |
WUH | 18:45 Local | boeing 737-86x | Forecast |
CZ333
China Southern Airlines |
DOH | 18:45 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
CZ6340
China Southern Airlines |
SHE | 18:45 Local | airbus a320-271n | Forecast |
ZH9875
Shenzhen Airlines |
NKG | 18:50 Local | boeing 737-87l | Forecast |
CZ351
China Southern Airlines |
SIN | 18:50 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
CZ699
China Southern Airlines |
JFK | 18:50 Local | boeing 777-31b(er) | Forecast |
MU6825
China Eastern Airlines |
CKG | 18:50 Local | boeing 737-89p | Forecast |
MU9880
China Eastern Airlines |
TYN | 19:00 Local | boeing 737-89p | Forecast |
CZ3894
China Southern Airlines |
SWA | 19:00 Local | comac arj-21-700 | Forecast |
CZ3105
China Southern Airlines |
PKX | 19:00 Local | airbus a330-343 | Forecast |
GF123
Gulf Air |
BAH | 19:00 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
CZ3489
China Southern Airlines |
KMG | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
CZ3586
China Southern Airlines |
PVG | 19:10 Local | a21n | Forecast |
CZ3849
China Southern Airlines |
HGH | 19:10 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CZ3779
China Southern Airlines |
NGB | 19:15 Local | a20n | Forecast |
CZ387
China Southern Airlines |
CGK | 19:15 Local | airbus a321-253nx | Forecast |
CZ6884
China Southern Airlines |
URC | 19:15 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
AQ1111
9 Air |
SYX | 19:20 Local | boeing 737-86x | Forecast |
CZ3067
China Southern Airlines |
KTM | 19:20 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CZ3231
China Southern Airlines |
XIY | 19:20 Local | boeing 737-81b | Forecast |
CZ391
China Southern Airlines |
DAC | 19:25 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
CZ311
China Southern Airlines |
YYZ | 19:25 Local | boeing 777-31b(er) | Forecast |
CA9670
Air China |
SHA | 19:25 Local | airbus a330-243 | Forecast |
3U6712
Sichuan Airlines |
TFU | 19:35 Local | a320 | Forecast |
GS7926
Tianjin Airlines (100Th Aircraft Livery) |
TSN | 19:35 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
CZ3608
China Southern Airlines |
DLC | 19:35 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
CA1302
Air China |
PEK | 19:40 Local | airbus a330-343 | Forecast |
3U8736
Sichuan Airlines |
CTU | 19:40 Local | airbus a321-211 | Forecast |
CZ5394
China Southern Airlines |
HRB | 19:40 Local | airbus a321-253n | Forecast |
AQ1101
9 Air |
CKG | 19:40 Local | boeing 737-86x | Forecast |
CA2804
Air China |
TSN | 19:40 Local | boeing 737-89l | Forecast |
SC1172
Shandong Airlines |
TNA | 19:45 Local | boeing 737-85n | Forecast |
CZ3247
China Southern Airlines |
CGD | 19:45 Local | comac arj-21-700 | Forecast |
CZ6057
China Southern Airlines |
HKT | 19:45 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
KN5322
China United Airlines |
PKX | 19:55 Local | boeing 737-89p | Forecast |
MU2306
China Eastern Airlines |
LHW | 19:55 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CZ5035
China Southern Airlines |
KUL | 19:55 Local | boeing 737 max 8 | Forecast |
CZ3595
China Southern Airlines |
SHA | 20:00 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
CZ3995
China Southern Airlines |
HIA | 20:00 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
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KR936
Cambodia Airways |
KTI | 20:00 Local | airbus a319-112 | Forecast |
HU7241
Hainan Airlines |
CKG | 20:00 Local | boeing 737-86n | Forecast |
CZ3077
China Southern Airlines |
MNL | 20:00 Local | boeing 737-81b | Forecast |
CZ8021
China Southern Airlines |
SHE | 20:05 Local | boeing 787-9 dreamliner | Forecast |
CZ367
China Southern Airlines |
SGN | 20:05 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CZ3886
China Southern Airlines |
YIW | 20:10 Local | boeing 737-81b | Forecast |
HU7310
Hainan Airlines |
SYX | 20:10 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
MU5318
China Eastern Airlines |
PVG | 20:10 Local | airbus a321-231 | Forecast |
HU7814
Hainan Airlines |
PEK | 20:15 Local | airbus a330-343 | Forecast |
CZ3211
China Southern Airlines |
XIY | 20:15 Local | boeing 737-81b | Forecast |
MU5218
China Eastern Airlines |
HGH | 20:15 Local | airbus a320-214 | Forecast |
MF8306
CZ643
CZ3805
AQ1069
MU5314
CZ3427
CZ6792
CZ383
CA1328
CZ5301
CZ8073
HO1870
AQ1047
CZ333
CZ6340
ZH9875
CZ351
CZ699
MU6825
MU9880
CZ3894
CZ3105
GF123
CZ3489
CZ3586
CZ3849
CZ3779
CZ387
CZ6884
AQ1111
CZ3067
CZ3231
CZ391
CZ311
CA9670
3U6712
GS7926
CZ3608
CA1302
3U8736
CZ5394
AQ1101
CA2804
SC1172
CZ3247
CZ6057
KN5322
MU2306
CZ5035
CZ3595
CZ3995
HU7241
CZ3077
CZ8021
CZ367
CZ3886
HU7310
MU5318
HU7814
CZ3211
MU5218