China Southern Delhi Guangzhou flights are scheduled to return on September 21, 2026. China Southern’s current India route information lists flights CZ359 from Guangzhou to Delhi and CZ360 from Delhi to Guangzhou, restoring the carrier’s passenger service on the route after roughly six years.
The restart date is consistent across the reviewed evidence. The point travellers should treat more carefully is the initial operating frequency. China Southern’s India page currently presents the service as daily from September 21, while newer India travel-trade reporting linked to the airline’s local sales representation says the route will initially operate five times weekly before moving to daily service from October 26.
China Southern Delhi Guangzhou flights: what is confirmed?
The strongest confirmed point is the September 21 restart. The airline’s published schedule lists CZ359 from Guangzhou Baiyun to Delhi at approximately 15:35 to 19:00 and CZ360 from Delhi to Guangzhou at approximately 20:20 to 04:15 the following day.
These timings give travellers a useful planning baseline, but schedules remain subject to operational changes. Anyone booking around a connection, hotel arrival, business meeting or onward domestic flight should use the actual flight available for their intended date rather than relying only on a general route announcement.
Are the Delhi–Guangzhou flights daily from September 21?
The reviewed evidence currently conflicts on this point. China Southern’s India route page says the Delhi–Guangzhou service operates daily from September 21. However, fresh India travel-trade reporting published on September 11 says the airline will initially operate five weekly flights on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with daily service beginning from October 26.
TPS is therefore not treating either initial-frequency version as fully reconciled. The safest reader answer is that the September 21 route restart is confirmed, while the exact Sep 21–Oct 25 frequency should be checked for the specific travel date.
What should travellers verify before booking?
Check whether CZ359 or CZ360 is actually offered on your intended date in China Southern’s current booking or timetable system. This matters especially if travelling during the period between September 21 and October 25, where the reviewed frequency evidence differs.
Travellers should also avoid assuming that a published aircraft type is guaranteed. Current aviation reporting identifies a Boeing 737-8 for the route, but airlines can change aircraft for operational reasons while retaining the same flight number and timetable.
Was this route only announced now?
No. The September 21 restart was already public in June 2026, including aviation-industry coverage of reservations opening for the route. The current September news cycle has brought renewed attention to the service as the operating date approaches, but TPS is not presenting the restart as a new September 12 announcement.
Why does the Delhi–Guangzhou restart matter?
The practical effect is another nonstop passenger option between India and southern China. For travellers, the most immediate value is greater route choice and a direct China Southern service between Delhi and Guangzhou. For business and connecting passengers, Guangzhou also functions as a major China Southern network hub.
The useful question is therefore not simply whether the airline is returning, but whether the service is operating on the exact date a traveller needs and at what frequency.
What happens next?
The next material checkpoint is September 21, when the first resumed operation is scheduled. TPS should then verify whether the first rotation operated as planned and which initial frequency is actually in effect.
A second material checkpoint is October 26, because current India travel-trade reporting identifies that date as the proposed move to daily service if the five-weekly initial schedule applies.
Verification method
ThePulseSignal reviewed China Southern’s current India route information for the restart date and CZ359/CZ360 timings, then compared it with aviation-industry and current India travel-trade reporting to identify whether the initial operating frequency was consistent across sources.
Limitations and unresolved facts
The Sep 21–Oct 25 operating frequency remains unresolved because the airline’s India page and newer India travel-trade reporting do not currently agree. The actual first resumed flight has also not yet operated. Aircraft assignments may change operationally. Travellers should verify their specific date and flight directly with China Southern before booking or relying on a connection plan.
