Hong Kong to San Francisco (HKG-SFO): nonstop flights and who flies them

Cathay Pacific and United Airlines fly nonstop between Hong Kong (HKG) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 28 times a week. Long-haul cabins on a corridor this busy are large but never idle: premium cabin inventory reshuffles around every schedule change, and the best dates go first. Cathay Pacific and United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Hong Kong to San Francisco flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for HKG to SFO, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO)
Date Flight Airline Departs HKG Arrives SFO Duration Aircraft
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W
CX 872Cathay Pacific01:1023:1513h 5m77W
UA 862United Airlines11:4509:3012h 45m77W
CX 870Cathay Pacific13:2511:2513h77W
UA 878United Airlines22:3020:1012h 40m77W

Showing all 28 scheduled HKG to SFO departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full HKG to SFO nonstop schedule

Cathay Pacific and United Airlines fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full HKG to SFO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Hong Kong to San Francisco nonstop

Carriers operating HKG to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about HKG to SFO

How far is San Francisco from Hong Kong?
HKG to SFO covers about 6,914 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from HKG to SFO?
Cathay Pacific and United Airlines fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the HKG to SFO schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from HKG to SFO?
About 28 nonstop flights a week run between Hong Kong and San Francisco in the current schedule, operated by Cathay Pacific and United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from HKG to SFO depart?
Scheduled HKG to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 01:10 and 22:30, local time at Hong Kong. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on HKG to SFO?
Not on this route: none of Cathay Pacific and United Airlines is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full HKG to SFO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full HKG to SFO nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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