CX494 Hong KongHKG · 10:10 TaipeiTPE · 12:10
CX494 by Cathay Pacific flies from Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
estimated arrival at TPE · local time
position updated 3m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · on the ground at HKG, taxiing for departure.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −10 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at HKG and TPE are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Hong Kong to Taipei flights today
same route · Cathay PacificIf CX494 is cancelled, these are the other Cathay Pacific nonstop flights from Hong Kong to Taipei on the same day, with scheduled departure times in HKG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CX494 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CX494 across the HKG and TPE boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CX494 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: B-LAR, B-LAE, B-HYJ, B-LBB.
Board clocks recorded as HKG and TPE published them.
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