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CX259 Cathay Pacific - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Cathay Pacific flight CX259, which currently operates between the airports of Hong Kong - Hong Kong International Airport (Airport Code HKG) and Manchester - Manchester Airport (Airport Code MAN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

CX259 On Time performance:
39
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

CX259 Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday May 20, 2026

Airline information

Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Hong Kong (HKG)
May 20, 2026
Hong Kong International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
00:55
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:55

Arrival

Manchester (MAN)
May 20, 2026
Manchester Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:15
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:15
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CX259?
The flight CX259 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight CX259?
The distance between the two airports is 9622 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CX259?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 14:30 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Hong Kong: 2026-05-20 07:00:11
Current Time in Manchester: 2026-05-20 00:00:11

Alternative Flights

Cathay Pacific is the only airline operating the route from Hong Kong to Manchester.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 30, 2026 to May 17, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 49
On Time: 19 ( 39 % )
Moderate Delay: 16 ( 33 % )
Significant Delay: 12 ( 24 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 30, 2026 to May 17, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights CX259

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
19 May
01:20
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:38
Manchester (MAN)
14h 18min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
18 May
01:30
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:30
Manchester (MAN)
14h 00min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
17 May
01:03
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:18
Manchester (MAN)
14h 15min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
16 May
01:13
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:48
Manchester (MAN)
14h 35min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Friday
15 May
01:03
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:12
Manchester (MAN)
14h 09min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 May
00:55
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:19
Manchester (MAN)
14h 24min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
13 May
01:09
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:40
Manchester (MAN)
14h 31min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
12 May
01:38
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:51
Manchester (MAN)
14h 13min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
11 May
01:00
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:17
Manchester (MAN)
14h 17min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
10 May
00:55
Hong Kong (HKG)
08:36
Manchester (MAN)
14h 41min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed