Guangzhou to Istanbul: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from Guangzhou to Istanbul, the sun shines in on the left. Sit on the right for shade, or the left for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at CAN. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Right | Left | Right | Right |
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| Midday12:00 | Right | Right | Right | Right |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Right | Leftsunset right | Right | Rightsunset left |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark |
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The route starts out heading northwest. When it happens during the flight, the sunset can be on either side, depending on season and time.
About this flight
Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul (IST) is about 7,884 km on the shortest path, typically around 9h 55m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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