JFK → HKGNew York to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,970 km, an estimated 17 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Hong Kong. Updated 24 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC.

Today, JFK → HKG

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 01:55 CX843Cathay Pacific Left 02:04 +9 HKG 05:30In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 10:00 CX841Cathay Pacific Left 09:47 HKG 14:05In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 14:55 CX831Cathay Pacific Sched 14:55Departure not confirmed by the board HKG 19:05scheduled

Checked JFK board 15:03 · HKG board 04:23

JFK New York smooth · +0
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
12,970 km · ~17h 08m est.
dep bank 01:55–14:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 operated JFK → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~17h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 PacificCX92% on time

Flights CX843 01:55 daily · CX841 10:00 daily · CX831 14:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24CX841departed−13
10-24CX843departed+9
10-23CX831dep −7 → arr−43
10-23CX841dep −1 → arr−32
10-23CX843dep −14 → arr−18
10-22CX831dep +99 → arr+70
10-22CX841dep +26 → arr+13
10-22CX843dep −18 → arr−38
10-21CX831dep −8 → arr−22
10-21CX841dep +14 → arr+7
10-21CX843dep −12 → arr−4
10-20CX831dep +51 → arr+63
10-20CX841dep −12 → arr−12
10-20CX843dep −12 → arr−25
10-19CX831dep −10 → arr−44
10-19CX841dep −2 → arr−27
10-19CX843dep −18 → arr−2
10-18CX831dep +3 → arr+2
10-18CX841dep −11 → arr−6
10-18CX843dep −15 → arr−27
10-17CX831dep −5 → arr+8
10-17CX841dep −13 → arr−2
10-17CX843dep +13 → arr−21
10-16CX843arrived−2

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and HKG: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Hong Kong route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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 →

JFK to HKG questions

Is JFK–HKG 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 JFK–HKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 from JFK. 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 JFK to HKG?

Great-circle distance is 12,970 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 946–1142 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–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.