Flights Guangzhou → Hong Kong
CAN → HKG
Route overview
The flight route connects Guangzhou, where the airport opened in 2004, to Hong Kong's bustling international hub. Serving a highly trafficked corridor, it operates with a mix of Airbus aircraft including the A330-300 and smaller A321 and A320 models, catering to the destination city's annual passenger volume of over thirty-nine million.
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 Guangzhou (CAN) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (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 Guangzhou the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Guangzhou (CAN) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads south-east for about 136 km, a flight time of roughly 35m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Guangzhou 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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Frequently asked questions about CAN-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.
