Cathay PacificCX81% on time
Flights CX953 05:00 daily · CX983 10:10 daily · CX989 22:20 daily
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Hong Kong (HKG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 136 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Updated 15 September 2026 at 10:11 UTC.
CAN
Guangzhou
busy · +15
HKG
Hong Kong
smooth · +0
136 km · ~0h 40m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time
of the last 21 operated CAN → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Guangzhou to Hong Kong route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN 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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CAN to HKG questions
Is CAN–HKG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–HKG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 22:20 from CAN. 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 CAN to HKG?
Great-circle distance is 136 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–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.
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