Flights Kuala Lumpur → Hong Kong
KUL → HKG
Route overview
The flight route connects Kuala Lumpur, where the airport opened in 1998, to Hong Kong, a major travel hub with over thirty-nine million passengers annually. Various aircraft models serve this route, including Airbus A320, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A340-300, and Boeing 777-300.
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.3/100 (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 Kuala Lumpur the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads north-east for about 2,543 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 36m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Kuala Lumpur 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 KUL-HKG
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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.
