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 July 2026, Cathay Pacific was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–HKG; the Airbus A350-1000 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
20,708
both directions
Passengers
18,828
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–HKG?
Cathay Pacific was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–HKG in July 2026 (62 departures).
- CX
Cathay Pacific
62 departures · 20,708 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies BOS–HKG?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew 100% of BOS–HKG departures.
- Airbus A350-1000
62 departures · 90.9% load
100.0%
How has BOS–HKG traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–HKG departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–HKG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
61 departures · 17,868 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 18,828 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → HKG
89.5% full
31 departures · 9,263 passengers
HKG → BOS
92.4% full
31 departures · 9,565 passengers
Nonstop BOS–HKG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A350-1000 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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