Guangzhou to Delhi flight path: CAN to DEL

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Guangzhou to Delhi. The right (north-facing) side offers the far more dynamic route: Yunnan's mountainous terrain near takeoff, a long cruise-phase view of the eastern Himalayan wall along the Nepal-Bhutan border, and a final glimpse of the same foothills on approach into Delhi. The left side spends most of the flight over flat plains and the featureless Myanmar-Bangladesh lowlands.

During takeoff from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing CAN and turning northwest toward Yunnan, the right side shows the hilly terrain of northern Guangdong and Guangxi with the Pearl River Delta's patchwork of waterways falling away below. The left side over the delta itself is flatter industrial sprawl with less texture. Notable sights include: Pearl River Delta waterways, Guangzhou urban sprawl, Guangdong foothills, Beijiang River.

When landing at Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into DEL from the east, the right side offers a last distant look north toward the Himalayan foothills and the Yamuna's floodplain before the final turn, while the left side shows only the flat, uniform Gangetic plain. Notable sights include: Yamuna River floodplain, distant Himalayan foothill haze, Delhi's northern suburbs, agricultural checkerboard fields.

The flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL) takes about 5 hours 35 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 2,268 miles (3,650 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Yunnan's mountainous plateau, the Myanmar highlands near the China-Myanmar border, the Brahmaputra River plain in Bangladesh/Assam, and the distant eastern Himalayan range visible to the north as the route crosses into eastern India before descending across the Gangetic plain.