Hong Kong (HKG) to New York (JFK)

8,059mi
12,970 km7,003 nm

Flight time

≈ 16h 55m

Bearing

7° N

Hong Kong (HKG) to New York (JFK) is 8,059 miles (12,970 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: HKG → JFKHKGJFK

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What actually flies HKG–JFK

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Cathay Pacific was the only carrier flying nonstop HKG–JFK; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 94% full.

Departures

178

July 2026

Seats

53,488

both directions

Passengers

50,538

both directions

Load factor

94.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies HKG–JFK?

Cathay Pacific was the only carrier to fly nonstop HKG–JFK in July 2026 (178 departures).

  • CX

    Cathay Pacific

    178 departures · 53,488 seats

    94.5%

    Load

What plane flies HKG–JFK?

In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 37% of HKG–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HKG–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop HKG–JFK departures fell from 186 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop HKG–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    186 departures · 52,544 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    162 departures · 41,854 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    184 departures · 51,117 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    180 departures · 51,394 passengers

    93.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    184 departures · 51,318 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    178 departures · 51,029 passengers

    92.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    155 departures · 43,648 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    186 departures · 57,558 passengers

    99.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    180 departures · 48,840 passengers

    90.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    185 departures · 51,214 passengers

    92.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    176 departures · 47,834 passengers

    90.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    178 departures · 50,538 passengers

    94.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

HKG → JFK

92.3% full

89 departures · 24,683 passengers

JFK → HKG

96.7% full

89 departures · 25,855 passengers

Nonstop HKG–JFK 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

HKG

Hong Kong

HK

Hong Kong International Airport

Coordinates

22.31°N, 113.91°E

Hemisphere

N · E

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Hong Kong (HKG) from New York (JFK)?

HKG to JFK is 8,059 miles (12,970 km / 7,003 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HKG to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 8,059-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HKG–JFK?

In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (33.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying HKG–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 8,059-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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