HKG → XMNHong Kong to Xiamen

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Xiamen (XMN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 496 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Xiamen. Updated 25 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC.

Today, HKG → XMN

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 09:30 CX970 On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 17:55 CX978 On scheduleT1 ·

Checked HKG board 07:14

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
XMN Xiamen tracking
496 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 09:30–17:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated 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 PacificCX56% on time

Flights CX970 09:30 daily · CX978 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25CX970departed+28
10-25CX978departed−2
10-24CX970departed+50
10-24CX978departed+0
10-23CX970departed+42
10-23CX978departed+36
10-22CX970departed+0
10-22CX978departed+77
10-21CX970departed+4
10-21CX978departed−4
10-20CX970departed+11
10-20CX978departed+65
10-19CX970departed+15
10-19CX978departed+15
10-18CX970departed+18
10-18CX978departed+3

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 11 kt Full HKG delay board →
XMNXiamen tracking Full XMN delay board →

How the Hong Kong to Xiamen route actually runs

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

Is HKG–XMN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–XMN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 17:45 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the XMN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to XMN?

Great-circle distance is 496 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–XMN 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.