Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 15h 18m
Bearing
43° NE
Hong Kong (HKG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,248 miles (11,664 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HKG–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Cathay Pacific operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop HKG–LAX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
369
July 2026
Seats
110,794
both directions
Passengers
98,243
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HKG–LAX?
Cathay Pacific operated the most nonstop HKG–LAX departures in July 2026 (184), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- CX
Cathay Pacific
184 departures · 62,662 seats
Share of departures49.9%91.1%
Load
- UA
123 departures · 31,611 seats
Share of departures33.3%88.8%
Load
- DL
60 departures · 16,493 seats
Share of departures16.3%79.3%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
2 departures · 28 seats
Share of departures0.5%35.7%
Load
What plane flies HKG–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 50% of HKG–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
184 departures · 91.1% load
49.9% - Boeing 787-9
123 departures · 88.8% load
33.3% - Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 79.3% load
16.3% - Bombardier Global 6000
2 departures · 35.7% load
0.5%
How has HKG–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HKG–LAX departures rose from 306 in August 2025 to 369 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HKG–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
306 departures · 71,601 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
267 departures · 49,595 passengers
63.2%
Load
October 2025
280 departures · 61,399 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
273 departures · 69,125 passengers
84.8%
Load
December 2025
299 departures · 77,203 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 78,734 passengers
89.4%
Load
February 2026
267 departures · 71,298 passengers
89.2%
Load
March 2026
287 departures · 84,345 passengers
96.8%
Load
April 2026
285 departures · 79,066 passengers
91.6%
Load
May 2026
304 departures · 79,461 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
344 departures · 90,730 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2026
369 departures · 98,243 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → HKG
84.0% full
185 departures · 46,670 passengers
HKG → LAX
93.3% full
184 departures · 51,573 passengers
Nonstop HKG–LAX 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 Hong Kong (HKG) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
HKG to LAX is 7,248 miles (11,664 km / 6,298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HKG to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 7,248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HKG–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (49.9%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying HKG–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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