Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,970 km, an estimated 17 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Hong Kong. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:35 UTC.
Today, JFK → HKG
Wed 4 Nov · local times
CX831Cathay Pacific35 min late
The JFK board at 03:35 shows departure at 14:15 instead of 13:40.
Later cancelled
0.1%of 1,075 past Cathay Pacific flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast JFK to HKG departure of the day
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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.
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 JFK–HKG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 from JFK. 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 JFK to HKG?
Great-circle distance is 12,970 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 946–1142 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–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.
.