Guangzhou to Dongguan

52 km (32 miles)

Straight-line distance between Guangzhou, CN and Dongguan, CN. This is the shortest distance between the two cities as the crow flies.

Route Overview

Direct path from Guangzhou to Dongguan

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Travel Information

Flight Time
~3 minutes
Driving Time
~39 minutes
Walking Time
~10h 24m

Interesting Facts

Speed of Light

Light would travel this distance in 0.000 seconds.

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Driving Reality

Actual driving distance would be significantly longer due to roads and terrain.

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Flight Path

Commercial flights may fly 10-20% farther due to air traffic and jet streams.

Note about travel times:

These are approximate estimates based on straight-line distance. Actual travel times will vary significantly based on routes, traffic, weather, connections, and other factors.

Distance Details

Kilometers: 52 km
Miles: 32 mi
Nautical Miles: 28 nmi

Guangzhou

Country: CN
Population: 16,096,724
Coordinates: °, °

Dongguan

Country: CN
Population: 9,644,871
Coordinates: °, °

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About This Distance Calculation

The distance between Guangzhou and Dongguan is calculated using the Haversine formula, which determines the great-circle distance between two points on a sphere given their latitude and longitude coordinates. This represents the shortest distance over the earth's surface, giving an "as-the-crow-flies" distance of approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles).

This calculation assumes the Earth is a perfect sphere (it's actually slightly flattened at the poles), but the Haversine formula is accurate to within 0.5% for distances between most points on Earth. The coordinates used are:

  • Guangzhou: °N, °W
  • Dongguan: °N, °W

Keep in mind that actual travel distances by car, train, or ship will be longer due to the need to follow roads, railways, shipping routes, and navigate around geographical obstacles. Flight paths may also differ from the great circle route due to air traffic control requirements, weather conditions, and airline-specific routing policies.