MH79 Hong KongHKG · 08:45 Kuala LumpurKUL · 12:45
MH79 by Malaysia Airlines flies from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
scheduled from HKG
⚖ MH79 typically leaves +1 and lands −17. The air wins minutes back.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 −17 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at HKG and KUL 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 Kuala Lumpur flights today
same route · Malaysia AirlinesIf MH79 is cancelled, this is the other Malaysia Airlines nonstop flight from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur 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 MH79 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MH79 across the HKG and KUL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 11/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MH79 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: 9M-MXS, 9M-MLR.
Board clocks recorded as HKG and KUL published them.
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