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CX256 Cathay Pacific - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Cathay Pacific flight CX256, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Hong Kong - Hong Kong International Airport (Airport Code HKG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, September 19, 2025.

CX256 On Time performance:
72
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

CX256 Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong

Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday September 19, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 17, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (September 18, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Equipment: Airbus A350-1000

Departure

London (LHR)
September 19, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
20:10
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:10

Arrival

Hong Kong (HKG)
September 20, 2025
Hong Kong International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
15:45
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:45
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CX256?
The flight CX256 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight CX256?
The distance between the two airports is 9634 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CX256?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:10 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 London: 2025-09-18 09:22:47
Current Time in Hong Kong: 2025-09-18 16:22:47

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between London and Hong Kong:

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA31. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

Cathay Pacific
- Flight Number: CX238. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: CX250. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: CX252. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: CX254. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

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 June 17, 2025 to September 16, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 66 ( 72 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Major Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 26 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 17, 2025 to September 16, 2025. 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 September 02, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights CX256

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
18 September
21:05
London (LHR)
16:03
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 58min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
- Delayed
Wednesday
17 September
21:01
London (LHR)
15:36
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 35min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
16 September
20:05
London (LHR)
14:46
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 41min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
15 September
20:16
London (LHR)
15:10
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 54min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Sunday
14 September
21:37
London (LHR)
16:43
Hong Kong (HKG)
12h 06min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
13 September
20:51
London (LHR)
16:00
Hong Kong (HKG)
12h 09min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Friday
12 September
20:21
London (LHR)
15:42
Hong Kong (HKG)
12h 21min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Thursday
11 September
20:38
London (LHR)
15:20
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 42min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
10 September
22:35
London (LHR)
17:32
Hong Kong (HKG)
11h 57min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
09 September
20:16
London (LHR)
15:21
Hong Kong (HKG)
12h 05min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time