Flights Beijing → Hong Kong
PEK → HKG
Route overview
The flight route connects Beijing and Hong Kong, with Beijing's airport having been in operation since 1958. It serves one of the world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic, which handles nearly 39.49 million passengers annually. Various aircraft types operate on this route, including smaller models like the Airbus A320 and A321 as well as larger long-haul planes such as the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A340-300.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Beijing (PEK) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (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 Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Beijing (PEK) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads south for about 1,992 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 55m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Hong Kong it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating PEK-HKG
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Frequently asked questions about PEK-HKG
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
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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.
