HKG → KULHong Kong to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 95% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,543 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 26 October 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

Today, HKG → KUL

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 CX723CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Left 08:36 +6 Landed 12:10 −10
  2. 08:45 MH79MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 08:44 Landed 12:22 −28
  3. 11:55 AK139 Left 11:51 ·
  4. 12:45 CX725CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS Left 12:43 KUL 16:50In the air · scheduled landing
  5. 14:50 MH73MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD On scheduleFinal call · T1 KUL 18:55scheduled
  6. 15:10 OD606BATIK AIR MALAYSIA On scheduleT2 KUL 23:30scheduled
  7. 17:30 CX729CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS On scheduleT1 KUL 21:35scheduled
  8. 18:35 AK137 On scheduleT2 ·
  9. 21:40 CX733CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS On scheduleT1 ·

Checked HKG board 14:23 · KUL board 13:27

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +2
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
2,543 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 08:10–21:3027x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 19 operated HKG → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaBatik Air MalaysiaCATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYSMalaysia Airlines

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
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK139 11:55 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD606 15:15 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYSCX100% on time

Flights CX723 08:10 daily · CX725 12:40 daily · CX729 16:55 daily · CX733 21:30 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH100% on time

Flights MH79 08:45 daily · MH73 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AK139departed−4
10-26CX723dep +6 → arr−10
10-26CX725departed−2
10-26MH79dep −1 → arr−28
10-25AK137departed+27
10-25AK139departed+4
10-25CX723dep +8 → arr−9
10-25CX725dep +7 → arr+4
10-25CX729dep +56 → arr−10
10-25MH73dep +4 → arr−28
10-25MH79dep +3 → arr−14
10-25OD606dep +7 → arr−3
10-24AK139departed+1
10-24CX723dep +10 → arr+2
10-24CX725dep +13 → arr+3
10-24CX729dep +15 → arr+0
10-24CX733dep +9 → arr−5
10-24MH73departed+15
10-24MH79departed+11

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full HKG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 3 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

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

Is HKG–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 21:30 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 2,543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–248 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–KUL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.