Flights Auckland → Hong Kong
AKL → HKG
How long is the flight from Auckland to Hong Kong?
The flight from Auckland (AKL) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes 10h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Auckland with Hong Kong, utilizing both Airbus A340-300 and Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Hong Kong International Airport, the destination, serves over 39 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for international travel.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Auckland (AKL) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Auckland the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Auckland (AKL) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads north-west for about 9,170 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 28m.
Departures from Auckland on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of AKL-HKG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Auckland the average ATFM delay is 1.0 min (atfm); arriving into Hong Kong it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked AKL-HKG flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about AKL-HKG
The flight from Auckland (AKL) to Hong Kong (HKG) takes 10h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Auckland (AKL) -> Hong Kong (HKG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Auckland-Hong Kong is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Hong Kong, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
