YVR → HKGVancouver to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Hong Kong (HKG): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 2 of the 30 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 10,269 km, an estimated 13 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Hong Kong. Updated 2 November 2026 at 15:26 UTC.

Today, YVR → HKG

Mon 2 Nov · local times
CX865Cathay PacificIn the air, 15 min late

Left YVR at 01:20, 15 min after its 01:05 slot.

Track CX865 →
HX81Hong KongIn the air, 40 min late

Left YVR at 01:45, 40 min after its 01:05 slot.

Track HX81 →
  1. 01:05 CX865Cathay Pacific Left 01:20 +15 ·
  2. 01:05 HX81Hong Kong Left 01:45 +40 ·

Checked YVR board 06:33 · HKG board 23:26

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
10,269 km · ~13h 40m est.
dep bank 01:05–23:4028x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 28 tracked YVR → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 2 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~13h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 2 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaCathay PacificHong Kong 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
Air CanadaAC63% on time

Flights AC7 varies daily

Cathay PacificCX86% on time

Flights CX865 01:05 daily · CX837 13:35 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX83% on time

Flights HX81 01:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02CX865departed+15
11-02HX81departed+40
11-01AC7cancelledCNX
11-01CX837dep +32 → arr−4
11-01CX865dep +13 → arr−24
11-01HX81dep +24 → arr−5
10-31AC7dep +26 → arr−25
10-31CX837dep +34 → arr−6
10-31CX865dep +15 → arr−44
10-31HX81dep +30 → arr−10
10-30AC7dep +125 → arr+87
10-30CX837dep +89 → arr+45
10-30CX865dep +36 → arr−33
10-30HX81dep +21 → arr−32
10-29AC7dep +18 → arr+11
10-29CX837dep +44 → arr−6
10-29CX865dep +23 → arr−35
10-29HX81dep +18 → arr−37
10-28AC7dep +22 → arr−47
10-28CX837dep +33 → arr−13
10-28CX865dep +26 → arr−32
10-28HX81dep +10 → arr−52
10-27AC7cancelledCNX
10-27CX837dep +13 → arr−46
10-27CX865dep +19 → arr−20
10-26AC7dep +24 → arr+4
10-26CX837dep +126 → arr+103
10-26CX865dep +23 → arr−52
10-26HX81dep +33 → arr+25
10-25AC7arrived−62

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
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 4 kt Full YVR delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 9 kt Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at YVR and HKG: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Vancouver to Hong Kong route actually runs

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

Is YVR–HKG 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 YVR–HKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:05 from YVR. 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 YVR to HKG?

Great-circle distance is 10,269 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 755–910 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–HKG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.