China Southern Airlines· Callsign CSN397

CZ397 from Guangzhou to Manila, tracked live

China Southern Airlines between Guangzhou and Manila: 1,278 km south-east, short-haul, tracked live here whenever it is transmitting.

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CAN
Guangzhou
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
1,278 km · 794 mi
Non-stop
MNL
Manila
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 8
typical equipment
Distance
1,278 km
690 nautical miles
Heading
139°
tracks south-east
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Range used
20%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#304
of 367 tracked routes

Follow CZ397 in real time

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

CZ397 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near departure time. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

CZ397 at a glance

  • The trip: 1,278 km (794 miles) from Guangzhou to Manila, flying south-east.
  • How long: no published block time for this service yet.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: the right (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 737 MAX 8. This route uses about 20% of how far it can fly.

CZ397 route overview: CAN to MNL

CZ397 distance and great-circle path

CZ397 covers 1,278 km, or 794 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 367 routes we track, it ranks 304 by distance.

Guangzhou to Manila is 1,278 km (794 miles) on an initial heading of 139°, which is broadly south-east. Guangzhou and Manila keep the same clock, so the arrival time on the ticket is the flight time plus the departure time, with nothing to convert. It links China with Philippines.

Our guide explains how the CAN-MNL route appears on a tracker map.

Can the Boeing 737 MAX 8 comfortably fly CZ397?

Not at all. At roughly 20% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 737 MAX 8.

What to know about CZ397

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

What we know about CZ397

What flying CAN to MNL takes

It is a short-haul sector, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. China Southern Airlines needs a narrowbody such as an A320 or 737 family aircraft: comfortably inside single-aisle range with fuel to spare for a diversion. In daylight the sun sits on the right (south-facing) side of the cabin for most of the crossing.

How we verified this

The origin and destination on this page are the ones we verified for callsign CSN397 through adsbdb, not a schedule copied from elsewhere. We have logged it airborne on 29 days between 2026-09-20 and 2026-10-18. Timings are observations, not an official operational status: always confirm with the airline before travelling.

This page was published from our own tracking record rather than a third-party schedule feed, so it grows as we see the flight again. The seven-day log below is the raw version of the same evidence.

CZ397 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 7 observations of CZ397 across 7 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-18. Those records contain 5 distinct transponder addresses. The most frequently resolved route was CAN-MNL (7 records).

The median recorded visibility was 117 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-18 CAN → MNL 06:22 UTC 08:19 UTC 1h 57m
2026-10-17 CAN → MNL 06:16 UTC 08:22 UTC 2h 6m
2026-10-16 CAN → MNL 06:17 UTC 08:14 UTC 1h 57m
2026-10-15 CAN → MNL 06:32 UTC 08:27 UTC 1h 55m
2026-10-14 CAN → MNL 06:28 UTC 08:19 UTC 1h 51m
2026-10-13 CAN → MNL 06:24 UTC 08:19 UTC 1h 55m
2026-10-12 CAN → MNL 06:32 UTC 08:44 UTC 2h 13m

“First/last tracked” are when CZ397 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on CZ397

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 →
MNL Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila, Philippines · live radar →
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does CZ397 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 737 MAX 8, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown1,278 km
AircraftBoeing 737 MAX 8
Fuel burn rate3.04 kg per km
Fuel burned3,883 kg
CO2, whole flight12.3 tonnes
Seats, typical layout162
Passengers carried134 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger92 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 92 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy143 seats, 119 flown
74 kg CO2 per seat
Business19 seats, 16 flown
215 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, CZ397 emits what 204 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 539 km, or 2,616 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at a 1,222 km sector, the only published sector for this type, applied to this route's 1,278 km unadjusted. 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 CZ397 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Guangzhou

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
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 →
CZ3101Guangzhou (CAN) → Beijing (PEK) Boeing 777-300ERCZ3101 flight tracker →
CZ600Guangzhou (CAN) → Tokyo (NRT) Airbus A330-300CZ600 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to CZ397

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

How airlines plan routes This short-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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CZ397 frequently asked questions

How long is the CZ397 flight?

Guangzhou to Manila is 1,278 km (794 miles) in a straight line. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates CZ397?

Typically a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (full specifications), using roughly 20% of that type's published range.

Does CZ397 fly every day?

Frequency varies by season. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track CZ397 live?

Yes. Whenever CZ397 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.

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FlightRouteTypical aircraft
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 →
CZ3101 Guangzhou (CAN) → Beijing (PEK) Boeing 777-300ER CZ3101 flight tracker →
CZ600 Guangzhou (CAN) → Tokyo (NRT) Airbus A330-300 CZ600 flight tracker →