Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG)
Flight time
≈ 16h 43m
Bearing
355° N
Boston (BOS) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 7,957 miles (12,806 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–HKG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Cathay Pacific operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–HKG; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
64
May 2026
Seats
21,090
both directions
Passengers
19,141
both directions
Load factor
90.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–HKG?
Cathay Pacific operated the most nonstop BOS–HKG departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- CX
Cathay Pacific
63 departures · 21,076 seats
Share of departures98.4%90.8%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures1.6%28.6%
Load
What plane flies BOS–HKG?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 97% of BOS–HKG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-1000
62 departures · 91.2% load
96.9% - Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 65.8% load
1.6% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 28.6% load
1.6%
How has BOS–HKG traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–HKG departures rose from 56 in June 2025 to 64 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–HKG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 16,485 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 17,921 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 18,934 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
54 departures · 13,767 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 17,001 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 17,944 passengers
89.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,504 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 18,062 passengers
93.2%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 15,167 passengers
88.4%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 20,402 passengers
98.5%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 18,535 passengers
92.4%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 19,141 passengers
90.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HKG → BOS
86.4% full
33 departures · 9,273 passengers
BOS → HKG
95.3% full
31 departures · 9,868 passengers
Nonstop BOS–HKG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Hong Kong
HK
Hong Kong International Airport
Coordinates
22.31°N, 113.91°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Hong Kong (HKG)?
BOS to HKG is 7,957 miles (12,806 km / 6,915 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to HKG?
A nonstop covers the 7,957-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–HKG?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–HKG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,957-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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