CX542 Hong KongHKG · 16:30 TokyoHND · 21:15
CX542 by Cathay Pacific flies from Hong Kong (HKG) to Tokyo (HND) for the Thu, Nov 5 departure.
departs HKG · on schedule
board checked 56m ago · checking again in 45s
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 +9 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at HKG and HND are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Hong Kong
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Tokyo
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Hong Kong to Tokyo flights today
same route · Cathay PacificIf CX542 is cancelled, this is the other Cathay Pacific nonstop flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo on the same day, with scheduled departure times in HKG local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How CX542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CX542 across the HKG and HND boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min late. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 8/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CX542 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as HKG and HND published them.
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