Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 14h 38m
Bearing
42° NE
Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,915 miles (11,128 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HKG–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Cathay Pacific operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HKG–SFO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
83,628
both directions
Passengers
75,602
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies HKG–SFO?
Cathay Pacific operated the most nonstop HKG–SFO departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- CX
Cathay Pacific
120 departures · 41,628 seats
Share of departures50.0%93.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 42,000 seats
Share of departures50.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies HKG–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 90% of HKG–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
216 departures · 89.8% load
90.0% - Airbus A350-900
24 departures · 96.9% load
10.0%
How has HKG–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop HKG–SFO departures fell from 289 in May 2025 to 240 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop HKG–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
289 departures · 76,368 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2025
297 departures · 83,833 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
295 departures · 80,608 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
305 departures · 80,314 passengers
79.0%
Load
September 2025
258 departures · 57,130 passengers
66.5%
Load
October 2025
280 departures · 72,399 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
274 departures · 75,799 passengers
84.1%
Load
December 2025
290 departures · 80,998 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
285 departures · 78,148 passengers
83.9%
Load
February 2026
261 departures · 71,820 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
281 departures · 90,260 passengers
97.6%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 75,602 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
HKG → SFO
96.7% full
120 departures · 40,439 passengers
SFO → HKG
84.1% full
120 departures · 35,163 passengers
Nonstop HKG–SFO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 San Francisco (SFO)?
HKG to SFO is 6,915 miles (11,128 km / 6,009 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HKG to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,915-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HKG–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HKG–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,915-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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