HKG → SFOHong Kong to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,128 km, an estimated 14 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and San Francisco. Updated 22 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC.

Today, HKG → SFO

Fri 23 Oct · local times
CX872Cathay PacificIn the air, 15 min late

Left HKG at 01:25, 15 min after its 01:10 slot.

Landing
22:31SFO board estimate · sched 22:40
Track CX872 →
  1. 01:10 CX872Cathay Pacific Left 01:25 +15 SFO est. 22:31In the air · sched 22:40
  2. 11:45 UA862 On scheduleT1 ·
  3. 13:25 CX870Cathay Pacific On scheduleT1 ·
  4. 22:30 UA878United Sched 22:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 07:50 · SFO board 16:39

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco busy · +27
11,128 km · ~14h 46m est.
dep bank 01:10–22:4042x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated HKG → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~14h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesCathay PacificMalaysia 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS7284 10:55 daily · AS7285 22:40 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA8929 10:55 daily · AA8930 22:40 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX872 01:10 daily · CX870 13:25 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH

Flights MH9180 10:55 daily · MH9198 22:40 daily

MIAT Mongolian AirlinesOM

Flights OM5870 10:55 Tu Th Fr Su · OM5872 22:40 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA862 11:45 daily · UA878 22:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23CX872dep +15 → arr−9
10-22AA8929arrived+46
10-22AS7284arrived+46
10-22CX870dep +69 → arr+46
10-22CX872departed−1
10-22UA862departed−9
10-22UA878dep −3 → arr−20

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 · N 14 kt Full HKG delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +27 min busy 🌤 overcast · WNW 9 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG to SFO 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 →

HKG to SFO questions

Is HKG–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 and evening departures around 22:30 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 11,128 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 816–984 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–SFO fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 81 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.