China Southern Airlines· Callsign CSN3101 ·Daily

CZ3101 from Guangzhou to Beijing, tracked live

One of China's premier domestic trunk routes, dense enough to justify widebody aircraft.

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CAN
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
08:00 CST (UTC+8)
3h 15m
1,881 km · 1,169 mi
Non-stop
PEK
Beijing
Beijing Capital International Airport
11:15 CST (UTC+8)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 777-300ER
typical equipment
Distance
1,881 km
1,016 nautical miles
Heading
9°
tracks north
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Block speed
579 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
14%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#327
of 439 tracked routes

Follow CZ3101 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

CZ3101 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 08:00 at CAN. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

CZ3101 at a glance

  • The trip: 1,881 km (1,169 miles) from Guangzhou to Beijing, flying north.
  • How long: 3h 15m gate to gate. That is about 579 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: either side works on this heading.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 777-300ER. This route uses about 14% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of CAN in early morning, into PEK in mid-morning.

CZ3101 route overview: CAN to PEK

CZ3101 distance and great-circle path

CZ3101 covers 1,881 km, or 1,169 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 327 by distance.

The plane leaves Guangzhou heading north. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the CAN-PEK route appears on a tracker map.

Why CZ3101 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 3.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 579 km/h. A Boeing 777-300ER cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Boeing 777-300ER comfortably fly CZ3101?

Not at all. At roughly 14% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 777-300ER. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777-300ER.

What to know about CZ3101

  • Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.

CZ3101 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 2 observations of CZ3101 across 2 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-24. Those records contain 2 distinct transponder addresses.

The median recorded visibility was 12 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-24 tracked in flight 02:40 UTC 02:53 UTC 0h 13m
2026-10-22 tracked in flight 02:25 UTC 02:37 UTC 0h 12m

“First/last tracked” are when CZ3101 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on CZ3101

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including China Southern Airlines and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

CAN Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou, China · live radar →
PEK Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing, China · live radar →
B77W Boeing 777-300ER Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does CZ3101 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 777-300ER, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown1,881 km
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Fuel burn rate8.86 kg per km
Fuel burned16,664 kg
CO2, whole flight52.7 tonnes
Seats, typical layout365
Passengers carried303 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger174 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 174 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy299 seats, 248 flown
126 kg CO2 per seat
Business55 seats, 46 flown
366 kg CO2 per seat
First11 seats, 9 flown
505 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, CZ3101 emits what 878 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 1,022 km, or 4,965 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 10,199 km, 11,112 km and 13,334 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put CZ3101 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Guangzhou

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
CZ397Guangzhou (CAN) → Manila (MNL) Boeing 737 MAX 8CZ397 flight tracker →
KQ886Nairobi (NBO) → Guangzhou (CAN) Boeing 787-8KQ886 flight tracker →
CZ327Guangzhou (CAN) → Los Angeles (LAX) Boeing 777-300ERCZ327 flight tracker →
CZ303Guangzhou (CAN) → Sydney (SYD) Airbus A350-900CZ303 flight tracker →
CZ347Guangzhou (CAN) → Paris (CDG) Airbus A350-900CZ347 flight tracker →
CZ600Guangzhou (CAN) → Tokyo (NRT) Airbus A330-300CZ600 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to CZ3101

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This medium-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network.
Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Boeing; these visual clues help identify it.
The world's busiest airports CAN is a high-volume gateway where hub structure shapes the flight.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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CZ3101 frequently asked questions

How long is the CZ3101 flight?

Guangzhou to Beijing is 1,881 km (1,169 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 3.2 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates CZ3101?

Typically a Boeing 777-300ER (full specifications), using roughly 14% of that type's published range.

Does CZ3101 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 08:00 local from CAN. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track CZ3101 live?

Yes. Whenever CZ3101 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

More China Southern Airlines flights to watch

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
CZ397 Guangzhou (CAN) → Manila (MNL) Boeing 737 MAX 8 CZ397 flight tracker →
CZ327 Guangzhou (CAN) → Los Angeles (LAX) Boeing 777-300ER CZ327 flight tracker →
CZ303 Guangzhou (CAN) → Sydney (SYD) Airbus A350-900 CZ303 flight tracker →
CZ347 Guangzhou (CAN) → Paris (CDG) Airbus A350-900 CZ347 flight tracker →
CZ600 Guangzhou (CAN) → Tokyo (NRT) Airbus A330-300 CZ600 flight tracker →