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RUH
23:20 +03
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HKG
12:25 HKT
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CX 648 — Riyadh to Hong Kong

Departure — RUH
Scheduled23:20 +03
AirportKing Khalid International Airport
Arrival — HKG
Scheduled12:25 HKT
Estimated
AirportHong Kong International Airport

CX 648 Schedule

Cathay Pacific operates RUH to HKG Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun. Scheduled block time is 8h 5m. Typically a Airbus A350-900.

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Route
RUH → HKG
Aircraft
359
Duration
8h 5m
Frequency
6x/week
View RUH–HKG route

Airbus A350-900 (359)

Scheduled equipment: Airbus A350-900. Airbus-built. Registration, build year, and photo fill in the moment the aircraft broadcasts.

Photo: via Planespotters.net
TypeAirbus A350-900
ICAO Code359
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Built
ManufacturerAirbus
CategoryWidebody

RUH to HKG

3 carriers fly RUH to HKG nonstop, 26 combined weekly flights. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
6,782 km
Airlines
3
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
26
All airlines
Duration
8h 5m
CX 648

CX 648 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while CX 648 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once CX 648 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

Scheduled equipment is the 359. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when CX 648 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.

Mon Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun. 6 days a week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 8h 5m gate to gate from RUH to HKG. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.

Cathay Pacific is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.