HKG → PERHong Kong to Perth

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Perth (PER): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,036 km, an estimated 8 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Perth. Updated 20 October 2026 at 18:17 UTC.

Today, HKG → PER

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 15:00 CX171Cathay Pacific Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 23:15 CX143Cathay Pacific Sched 23:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 02:17 · PER board 22:33

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
PER Perth smooth · +0
6,036 km · ~8h 14m est.
dep bank 15:00–23:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 16 operated HKG → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~8h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 PacificCX81% on time

Flights CX171 15:00 daily · CX143 23:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20CX143departed+2
10-20CX171departed+2
10-19CX143dep +97 → arr+84
10-19CX171dep +26 → arr−6
10-18CX143dep +33 → arr+26
10-18CX171departed+1
10-17CX143dep +14 → arr+3
10-17CX171dep +9 → arr+1
10-16CX143dep −4 → arr−14
10-16CX171departed−3
10-15CX143dep +0 → arr−20
10-15CX171dep +26 → arr+17
10-14CX143dep +12 → arr+9
10-14CX171dep −1 → arr−2
10-13CX143dep −6 → arr−8
10-13CX171dep +6 → arr+12

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full HKG delay board →
PERPerth +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PER: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 Perth route actually runs

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

Is HKG–PER running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–PER?

Operators schedule evening departures around 23:15 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to PER?

Great-circle distance is 6,036 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 456–547 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–PER fly?

Cathay Pacific runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.