HKG → KULHong Kong to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,543 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 17 October 2026 at 14:05 UTC.

Today, HKG → KUL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
AK139In the air, 15 min late

Left HKG at 12:10, 15 min after its 11:55 slot.

Track AK139 →
  1. 08:10 CX723CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Left 08:13 Landed 11:52 −6
  2. 08:45 MH79MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 08:54 +9 Landed 12:40 −5
  3. 11:55 AK139 Left 12:10 +15 ·
  4. 12:40 CX725CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Left 12:49 +9 Landed 17:00 +20
  5. 14:35 MH73MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 15:01 +26 Landed 18:59 +29
  6. 15:15 OD606BATIK AIR MALAYSIA Left 15:28 +13 Landed 19:09 +4
  7. 16:55 CX729CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Left 17:01 +6 Landed 20:45 −10
  8. 21:30 CX733CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 21:24 · KUL board 22:05

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +8
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
2,543 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 08:10–21:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated HKG → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaBatik Air MalaysiaCATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYSMalaysia Airlines

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
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK139 11:55 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD606 15:15 daily

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYSCX93% on time

Flights CX723 08:10 daily · CX725 12:40 daily · CX729 16:55 daily · CX733 21:30 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH80% on time

Flights MH79 08:45 daily · MH73 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AK139departed+15
10-17CX723dep +3 → arr−6
10-17CX725dep +9 → arr+20
10-17CX729dep +6 → arr−10
10-17MH73dep +26 → arr+29
10-17MH79dep +9 → arr−5
10-17OD606dep +13 → arr+4
10-16AK139departed+42
10-16CX723dep +8 → arr−12
10-16CX725dep +5 → arr−6
10-16CX729dep +19 → arr+9
10-16CX733dep +22 → arr+8
10-16MH73dep +7 → arr+4
10-16MH79dep +14 → arr+2
10-15AK139departed+23
10-15CX723dep +4 → arr−10
10-15CX725dep +18 → arr+3
10-15CX729dep −3 → arr−11
10-15CX733dep −3 → arr−19
10-15MH73dep +6 → arr−12
10-15OD606dep −3 → arr−4
10-14AK139departed+15
10-14CX723departed+11
10-14CX725departed+1
10-14CX733arrived−10

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
HKGHong Kong +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 12 kt Full HKG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth 🌫 scattered clouds · NE 5 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 27% 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 Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG to KUL 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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HKG to KUL questions

Is HKG–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HKG is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 21:30 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 2,543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–248 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–KUL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.