Hong Kong - New York

CATHAY PACIFIC offers two daily non-stop flights between Hong Kong Chek Lap (HKG) and  New York John F. Kennedy (JFK) in the Summer of 2009. The aircraft is a a Boeing 777-300ER. These flights are non-stop. Flightnumbers are CX 830 and CX 840. Departures in Hong Kong are at 9:30 am and at 5 pm. Corresponding arrivals in New York at 1:10 pm and 9:55 pm local time. In 2010 they have increased frequency on this route to 3 daily flights with a Boeing 777-300ER. The route started with Boeing 747-400 airliners, with a stop in Vancouver, as the 747-400 doesn't have enough range to fly non-stop to New York. In 2010 they have dropped the route with a stop in Vancouver.