HKG → CANHong Kong to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Guangzhou (CAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 136 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +5
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
136 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 01:15–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 operated HKG → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 PacificCX87% on time

Flights CX950 01:15 daily · CX982 07:50 daily · CX988 20:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13CX950dep −2 → arr−18
09-13CX982dep +20 → arr+2
09-13CX988dep −1 → arr−15
09-12CX950dep −4 → arr−16
09-12CX982dep +1 → arr−14
09-11CX950dep +7 → arr−7
09-11CX982dep +13 → arr−5
09-11CX988dep +9 → arr+10
09-10CX950dep +13 → arr+5
09-10CX982dep +23 → arr+10
09-10CX988dep +41 → arr+25
09-09CX950departed+21
09-09CX982dep +1 → arr−14
09-09CX988dep +4 → arr−7
09-08CX950dep +5 → arr−9
09-08CX982dep +25 → arr+23
09-08CX988dep +4 → arr−13
09-07CX950dep +8 → arr−7
09-07CX982dep +2 → arr−20
09-07CX988dep +14 → arr−2
09-06CX950dep +4 → arr−9
09-06CX982dep −1 → arr−22
09-06CX988dep +21 → arr+4

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
HKGHong Kong +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full HKG delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather 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 →

How the Hong Kong to Guangzhou route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG to CAN 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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HKG to CAN questions

Is HKG–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HKG is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:15 and evening departures around 20:00 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to CAN?

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 HKG–CAN 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.