--- title: "London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) flights: who flies it" description: "Cathay Pacific and British Airways fly nonstop from LHR to HKG, about 42 flights a week, scheduled at 11h 35m to 13h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-hkg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-hkg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Hong Kong (LHR-HKG): nonstop flights and who flies them Cathay Pacific and British Airways fly nonstop between London (LHR) and Hong Kong (HKG), roughly 42 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 11h 35m to 13h 5m for the 5,984 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LHR to HKG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 42 Flights a week, 4-week average 11h 35m to 13h 5m Scheduled flight time 5,984 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Hong Kong flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to HKG starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives HKG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 12:20 | 07:50 | 12h 30m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 12h 35m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/a350-1000.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 18:20 | 14:10 | 12h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Thu, Oct 22 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 13h 5m | [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 15:45 | 12h 30m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/a350-900.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:15 | 18:00 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 12:20 | 07:50 | 12h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 12h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 18:20 | 14:10 | 12h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Fri, Oct 23 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 13h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 15:45 | 12h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:15 | 18:00 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 12:20 | 07:50 | 12h 30m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 12h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 18:20 | 14:10 | 12h 50m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:45 | 15:50 | 13h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 15:45 | 12h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:15 | 18:00 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 11:00 | 07:40 | 12h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 11h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 17:50 | 14:35 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 12h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 16:55 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:05 | 18:45 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 11:00 | 07:40 | 12h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 11h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 17:50 | 14:35 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Mon, Oct 26 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 12h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 16:55 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:05 | 18:45 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 11:00 | 07:40 | 12h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 11h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 17:50 | 14:35 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Tue, Oct 27 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 12h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CX 256 | Cathay Pacific | 20:15 | 16:55 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | CX 254 | Cathay Pacific | 22:05 | 18:45 | 12h 40m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | CX 252 | Cathay Pacific | 11:00 | 07:40 | 12h 40m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | CX 238 | Cathay Pacific | 17:00 | 12:35 | 11h 35m | Airbus A350-1000 | | Wed, Oct 28 | CX 250 | Cathay Pacific | 17:50 | 14:35 | 12h 45m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Wed, Oct 28 | BA 31 | British Airways | 19:20 | 15:25 | 12h 5m | Airbus A350-1000 | Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled LHR to HKG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LHR to HKG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Hong Kong nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Cathay Pacific flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/777-300er.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/a350-900.md), and the [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx/a350-1000.md), and British Airways flies the [Airbus A350-1000](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba/a350-1000.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full LHR to HKG nonstop schedule This page carries the full LHR to HKG nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each LHR to HKG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See LHR to HKG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Hong Kong nonstop Carriers operating LHR to HKG nonstop in the current schedule. - [Cathay Pacific (CX) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cx.md)\ [The aircraft CX flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cx.md) - [British Airways (BA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ba.md)\ [The aircraft BA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ba.md) See LHR to HKG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to HKG **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) run from 11h 35m to 13h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,984 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to HKG?** Cathay Pacific and British Airways fly LHR to HKG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on LHR to HKG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to HKG?** About 42 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Hong Kong (HKG) in the current schedule, operated by Cathay Pacific and British Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LHR to HKG depart?** Scheduled LHR to HKG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 11:00 and 22:15, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to HKG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LHR to HKG nonstops fly as CX 238, CX 250, CX 252, CX 254, and CX 256 on Cathay Pacific, and BA 31 on British Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on LHR to HKG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying LHR to HKG. The page carries the full LHR to HKG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [HKG to LHR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg.md). Nonstops from London (LHR) to other airports within 150 miles of Hong Kong (HKG): - [London (LHR) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-szx.md), 24 miles from HKG - [London (LHR) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-can.md), 84 miles from HKG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full LHR to HKG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)