CAN → HKGGuangzhou to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Hong Kong (HKG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 136 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Updated 23 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC.

Today, CAN → HKG

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 CX953Cathay Pacific Departed Landed 07:10 +45
  2. 10:10 CX983Cathay Pacific On scheduleGate A939 · T3 HKG 11:45scheduled
  3. 22:20 CX989Cathay Pacific Sched 22:20Departure not confirmed by the board HKG 23:40scheduled

Checked CAN board 07:23 · HKG board 07:24

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +9
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +2
136 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated CAN → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay Pacific

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Cathay PacificCX50% on time

Flights CX953 05:00 daily · CX983 10:10 daily · CX989 22:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24CX953arrived+45
10-23CX953dep +14 → arr−19
10-23CX983dep +17 → arr−25
10-23CX989dep +32 → arr+4
10-22CX953departed+22
10-22CX983departed+37

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CANGuangzhou +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full CAN delay board →
HKGHong Kong +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Hong Kong route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to HKG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

CAN to HKG questions

Is CAN–HKG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–HKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 22:20 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to HKG?

Great-circle distance is 136 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–HKG fly?

Cathay Pacific runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.