Hong Kong (HKG) to New York (JFK)
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.
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What actually flies HKG–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 92% full.
Departures
185
May 2026
Seats
55,584
both directions
Passengers
51,214
both directions
Load factor
92.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HKG–JFK?
Cathay Pacific was the only carrier to fly nonstop HKG–JFK in May 2026 (185 departures).
- CX
Cathay Pacific
185 departures · 55,584 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.1%
Load
What plane flies HKG–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 37% of HKG–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
69 departures · 94.3% load
37.3% - Boeing 777-300ER
62 departures · 90.2% load
33.5% - Airbus A350-1000
54 departures · 91.7% load
29.2%
How has HKG–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop HKG–JFK departures rose from 174 in June 2025 to 185 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HKG–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
174 departures · 48,002 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
177 departures · 50,896 passengers
91.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → HKG
94.1% full
93 departures · 26,288 passengers
HKG → JFK
90.1% full
92 departures · 24,926 passengers
Nonstop HKG–JFK 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (37.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (33.5%).
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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