HKG → SGNHong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 85% of the last 41 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 41 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,493 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City. Updated 13 September 2026 at 01:55 UTC.

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +5
SGN Ho Chi Minh City tracking
1,493 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:4026x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 41 operated HKG → SGN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 41 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 41 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.4%recent route rate · 1 of 41

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificUnited AirlinesVietJet AirVietnam 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
Cathay PacificCX95% on time

Flights CX767 08:20 daily · CX769 15:35 daily · CX721 22:40 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA152 20:30 daily

VietJet AirVJ40% on time

Flights VJ877 19:50 Mo We Th Fr Su

Vietnam AirlinesVN71% on time

Flights VN595 18:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13CX767departed+9
09-12CX721departed−2
09-12CX767departed+14
09-12CX769departed+50
09-12UA152departed+10
09-12VN595cancelledCNX
09-11CX721departed+0
09-11CX767departed+8
09-11CX769departed+6
09-11UA152departed+14
09-11VJ877departed+35
09-11VN595departed+18
09-10CX721departed+0
09-10CX767departed+6
09-10CX769departed−1
09-10UA152departed+11
09-10VJ877departed+23
09-10VN595departed+13
09-09CX721departed−7
09-09CX767departed+10
09-09CX769departed+4
09-09UA152departed+9
09-09VJ877departed+23
09-09VN595departed+8
09-08CX721departed+3
09-08CX767departed−3
09-08CX769departed+4
09-08UA152departed+9
09-08VN595departed+1
09-07CX721departed+10
09-07CX767departed+2
09-07CX769departed+8
09-07UA152departed+7
09-07VJ877departed−5
09-07VN595departed−6
09-06CX721departed+15
09-06CX767departed+12
09-06CX769departed−8
09-06UA152departed−4
09-06VJ877departed+6

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 🌤 scattered clouds · E 12 kt Full HKG delay board →
SGNHo Chi Minh City tracking Full SGN delay board →

How the Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City route actually runs

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

Is HKG–SGN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HKG 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 HKG–SGN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 18:45 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SGN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to SGN?

Great-circle distance is 1,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–SGN fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.