CX879 Cathay Pacific - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Cathay Pacific flight CX879, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Hong Kong - Hong Kong International Airport (Airport Code HKG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, March 08, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CX879
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CX879
CX879 On Time performance:
68
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
CX879 Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday March 08, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 07, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 09, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday March 08, 2026
Departure
San Francisco (SFO)
March 08, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
12:25 pm
Terminal:
IN - International
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:25 pm
Arrival
Hong Kong (HKG)
March 09, 2026
Hong Kong International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:00 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:00 pm
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AA8932 - American Airlines
- OM5879 - Miat Mongolian Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight CX879?
The flight CX879 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight CX879?
The distance between the two airports is 6915 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight CX879?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 15:15 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 San Francisco: 2026-03-08 04:13:40
Current Time in Hong Kong: 2026-03-08 20:13:40
The flight CX879 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight CX879?
The distance between the two airports is 6915 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight CX879?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 15:15 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 San Francisco: 2026-03-08 04:13:40
Current Time in Hong Kong: 2026-03-08 20:13:40
Alternative Flights
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 06, 2025 to March 05, 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 March 02, 2025 to February 28, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 07, 2025 to March 05, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 85
On Time: 58 ( 68 % )
Moderate Delay: 9 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 12 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Total number of flights: 85
On Time: 58 ( 68 % )
Moderate Delay: 9 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 12 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Last Past Flights CX879
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
08 March
08 March
11:27 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:30 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 03min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
- On-time
Saturday
07 March
07 March
11:19 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:42 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
15h 23min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
06 March
12:39 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
08:05 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
15h 26min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
05 March
05 March
11:27 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
07:04 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
15h 37min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 March
03 March
11:41 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:37 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 56min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
02 March
02:42 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:11 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 29min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
01 March
01 March
11:36 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:14 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 38min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 February
28 February
12:31 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
07:17 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 46min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
27 February
27 February
11:36 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:39 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
15h 03min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 February
26 February
11:29 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
06:16 pm
Hong Kong (HKG)
Hong Kong (HKG)
14h 47min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
