CAL5838

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) — Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Departed

2026-08-18 11:58 UTC

Arrival

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) — Taipei, Taiwan

Distance flown

1239 km

Straight-line distance

806 km

Approach distance

129 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-18718

Type

Boeing 747-400

Seats

375 total (314 Economy, 49 Business, 12 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

29,000 ft

Max ground speed

472 kt

Tracked

1h 32m · 1,137 km

Altitude (ft, max 29,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

Altitude (ft, max 29,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

China Airlines (CAL)

Starlux Airlines (SJX)

Tigerair Taiwan (TTW)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 21:11 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18777	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	936 km
2026-10-01 22:46 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18777	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	942 km
2026-09-29 11:41 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18723	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1008 km
2026-09-26 13:11 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18778	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1007 km
2026-09-24 11:47 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18780	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	909 km
2026-09-22 12:27 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18725	Boeing 747-400	Completed	950 km
2026-09-19 18:22 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18779	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	954 km
2026-09-17 11:50 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18781	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	955 km
2026-09-15 11:51 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18725	Boeing 747-400	Completed	945 km
2026-09-12 12:33 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18781	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1134 km
2026-09-10 13:50 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18780	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	942 km
2026-09-08 11:55 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18720	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	950 km
2026-09-05 11:45 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18779	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	969 km
2026-09-03 19:40 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18781	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	981 km
2026-09-01 11:54 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18725	Boeing 747-400	Completed	993 km
2026-08-29 11:20 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18776	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1111 km
2026-08-27 11:53 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18775	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	993 km
2026-08-25 14:07 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18777	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1045 km
2026-08-22 19:49 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18775	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1069 km
2026-08-20 16:17 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18775	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	1086 km
2026-08-18 11:58 UTC	CAL5838	HKG → TPE Hong Kong → Taipei	B-18718	Boeing 747-400	Completed	1239 km
2026-08-15 08:29 UTC	CAL5838	TPE → TPE Taipei → Taipei	B-18777	Boeing 777-200LR	Completed	2325 km