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International flights from Australia

Explore our most up to date passenger flight schedule for flights between Australia and our hub, Hong Kong.

Explore our latest passenger flights from Australia 

We are pleased to introduce more flights into our schedule to/from Australia for our customers. Our latest confirmed schedule from Australia to Hong KongOpen a new windowis detailed below. 

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September 2023 International flight schedule

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong

CX100
14:15
21:30
7 flights per week Daily
CX138 21:55
05:10+1
7 flights per week Daily
CX110

07:35

15:00 5 flights per week Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong

CX178
23:50
06:55+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX104 14:25
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
CX134 07:30
14:55
2 flights per week Fri, Sat
Perth ✈ Hong Kong
CX170 23:55 07:30+1 3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong

CX156
00:55 07:30 4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in September

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney

CX139
09:10
20:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX101 23:55 10:50+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:10 06:15+1 5 flights per week Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne

CX105
00:20 11:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:15 22:20
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 18:55 06:00+1 2 flights per weeks Thu, Fri
Hong Kong ✈ Perth

CX171
14:55 22:35 3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane

CX157
13:10 23:35 4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide

Not operating in September

 

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong

CX100
14:15
21:30
7 flights per week Daily
CX138 21:55
05:10+1
7 flights per week Daily
CX110

07:35

15:00 5 flights per week Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong

CX178
23:50
06:55+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX104 14:25
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
CX134 07:30
14:55
2 flights per week Fri, Sat
Perth ✈ Hong Kong
CX170 23:55 07:30+1 3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong

CX156
00:55 07:30 4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in September

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney

CX139
09:10
20:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX101 23:55 10:50+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:10 06:15+1 5 flights per week Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne

CX105
00:20 11:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:15 22:20
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 18:55 06:00+1 2 flights per weeks Thu, Fri
Hong Kong ✈ Perth

CX171
14:55 22:35 3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane

CX157
13:10 23:35 4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide

Not operating in September

 

October 2023 International flight schedule

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong
CX100 15:15
21:30 7 flights per week Daily
CX138 22:20 05:00+1
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 30 Oct)

CX110

08:35

15:00 5 flights per week Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
CX162

11:05

17:35 - Operating on 28 Oct
CX162

10:55

17:10 - Operating on 30 Oct
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong
CX178 00:50
06:55+1 7 flights per week

Daily 

(Not operating on 1 Oct)

CX104 15:25
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
CX134 08:30
14:55
2 flights per week Fri, Sat
Perth ✈ Hong Kong
CX170 23:55 07:30+1 3 flights per week

Tue, Fri, Sat

(Not operating on 31 Oct)

Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong
CX156

00:55

00:40 (31 Oct only)

07:30
4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in November

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney
CX139 08:45
20:45
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 30 Oct)

CX101 23:55 11:50+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:10
07:15+1 5 flights per week Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
CX161 21:20
09:35+1
- Operating on 29 Oct and 31 Oct only
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne
CX105 00:20 12:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:15 23:20
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 18:55 07:00+1 2 flights per weeks Thu, Fri
Hong Kong ✈ Perth
CX171

14:55

15:10 (31 Oct only)

22:35

22:50 (31 Oct only)

3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane
CX157

13:10

12:30 (30 Oct & 31 Oct only)

23:35

23:15 (30 Oct & 31 Oct only)

4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide

Not operating in October

 

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong
CX100 15:15
21:30 7 flights per week Daily
CX138 22:20 05:00+1
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 30 Oct)

CX110

08:35

15:00 5 flights per week Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
CX162

11:05

17:35 - Operating on 28 Oct
CX162

10:55

17:10 - Operating on 30 Oct
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong
CX178 00:50
06:55+1 7 flights per week

Daily 

(Not operating on 1 Oct)

CX104 15:25
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
CX134 08:30
14:55
2 flights per week Fri, Sat
Perth ✈ Hong Kong
CX170 23:55 07:30+1 3 flights per week

Tue, Fri, Sat

(Not operating on 31 Oct)

Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong
CX156

00:55

00:40 (31 Oct only)

07:30
4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in November

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney
CX139 08:45
20:45
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 30 Oct)

CX101 23:55 11:50+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:10
07:15+1 5 flights per week Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
CX161 21:20
09:35+1
- Operating on 29 Oct and 31 Oct only
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne
CX105 00:20 12:15
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:15 23:20
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 18:55 07:00+1 2 flights per weeks Thu, Fri
Hong Kong ✈ Perth
CX171

14:55

15:10 (31 Oct only)

22:35

22:50 (31 Oct only)

3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane
CX157

13:10

12:30 (30 Oct & 31 Oct only)

23:35

23:15 (30 Oct & 31 Oct only)

4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide

Not operating in October

 

November 2023 International flight schedule

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong
CX110 08:50
15:05
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 1 Nov)

CX162 10:55 17:10
7 flights per week Daily
CX100

15:15

21:25 7 flights per week Daily
CX138

22:20

04:25+1 7 flights per week Daily
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong

CX178
01:00
06:55+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX134 08:50
14:55
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 1 Nov)

CX104 15:35
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
Perth ✈ Hong Kong

CX140
00:10 07:45 3 flights per week Wed, Sat, Sun
Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong

CX156
00:40 07:30
4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in November

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney
CX139 08:45
20:50
7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:20 07:25+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX161 21:20
09:35+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX161 23:55
12:00+1
7 flights per week Daily
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne

CX105
00:25 12:30
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:00 23:00
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 19:05 07:15+1 7 flights per week Daily
Hong Kong ✈ Perth
CX171

15:10

22:50 

3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane

CX157
12:30 23:15
4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide 

Not operating in November

 

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Sydney  Hong Kong
CX110 08:50
15:05
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 1 Nov)

CX162 10:55 17:10
7 flights per week Daily
CX100

15:15

21:25 7 flights per week Daily
CX138

22:20

04:25+1 7 flights per week Daily
Melbourne ✈ Hong Kong

CX178
01:00
06:55+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX134 08:50
14:55
7 flights per week

Daily

(Not operating on 1 Nov)

CX104 15:35
21:45
7 flights per week Daily
Perth ✈ Hong Kong

CX140
00:10 07:45 3 flights per week Wed, Sat, Sun
Brisbane ✈ Hong Kong

CX156
00:40 07:30
4 flights per week Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun

Adelaide ✈ Hong Kong

Not operating in November

 

Flight number Departure time Arrival time    Frequency     Operating dates
Hong Kong  Sydney
CX139 08:45
20:50
7 flights per week Daily
CX111 19:20 07:25+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX161 21:20
09:35+1 7 flights per week Daily
CX161 23:55
12:00+1
7 flights per week Daily
Hong Kong ✈ Melbourne

CX105
00:25 12:30
7 flights per week Daily
CX163 11:00 23:00
7 flights per week Daily
CX135 19:05 07:15+1 7 flights per week Daily
Hong Kong ✈ Perth
CX171

15:10

22:50 

3 flights per week Tue, Fri, Sat
Hong Kong ✈ Brisbane

CX157
12:30 23:15
4 flights per week Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat

Hong Kong ✈ Adelaide 

Not operating in November

 

Please note: Schedule correct as of 1 September 2023, and is subject to change due to government restrictions and/or capacity limitations. All times reflect local times for each country/territory.

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Why fly with Cathay Pacific?

For 20 consecutive years, Cathay Pacific has ranked within Skytrax’s “World’s Top 10 Airlines”. We are also one of only ten 5-star rated airlines in the world, with international flights from Australia, where we have been operating for more than 50 years.

Our warm Asian hospitality, state-of-the-art cabins, amplified on-board entertainment, and delicious menus will make your flight one to remember.

We are also one of a few full service carriers operating out of Australia; with Business, Premium Economy, and Economy Classes to choose from – it’s comfort to suit every traveller.

Our fleet of A350s are an all-new experience that redefines travelling. These aircraft bring together the latest in technology and design for a superior flight experience, including wider cabins and seats designed for maximum comfort. 

Investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel and carbon offsetting programmes are a few of the initiatives we are working on to ensure a sustainable future. We’re also proud to be one of the first airlines in Asia to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

From yoga and meditation spaces, to tea rooms and champagne bars, our lounges at Hong Kong International Airport are the ultimate places to unwind. Explore one or all four of our Business Class lounges and arrive relaxed and ready to your destination.

Famous for its towering skyscrapers, vibrant nightlife and abundance of Michelin Star restaurants, Hong Kong is one of the most visited cities in the world. In fact, it has one of the largest Australian communities abroad with approximately 100,000 Aussies living there.

FAQs for flights from Australia

 Explore our list of frequently asked questions below for answers to the most commonly asked questions our customers have for flights from Australia.   

A: The flight times between Australia and Hong Kong depends on where you are departing from. Flights from the Australian eastern seaboard to Hong Kong typically take longer than flights from the western coast to Hong Kong,  which also differ from flight times from the southern coast to Hong Kong. Examples include Sydney to Hong Kong, which typically takes 9h 15m on average, whereas Perth to Hong Kong takes 7h 35m and Adelaide to Hong Kong takes 8h and 50m. These times are subject to various conditions are approxiamate as per our schedule data.   

A: The flight times between Australia and our most popular destinations depends on where you are departing from and which city you plan to arrive in. Popular flights to Europe from Australia for example all transit via our hub, Hong Kong, and will take on average over 20 hours. Examples include flights from Sydney to London, which takes 24h 25m, whereas Melbourne to Paris takes approximately 25h 30m.

 

 

A: Australia’s borders are opened currently for international travel from Australia. For the latest information, please visit the Department of Home Affairs.