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CPA178

MEL → HKG · Boeing 777-300ER · Cathay Pacific

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 20
Scheduled 02 Oct 23:45 · Departed 00:02 · +18 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 00:15 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 17 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 13:45 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 14:15 UTC
Arrival
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (scheduled)
Progress
9% · ~7h 44m remaining
Also flies as
CX178
Codeshares
AY5844, BA4140, OM5612, QR3488
Distance flown
687 km
Straight-line distance
7412 km

Aircraft

Registration
B-KQL
Type
Boeing 777-300ER
Seats
368 total (40 Business, 32 Premium Economy, 296 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
521.1 t (1123 kg/pax Economy, 1511 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3522 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
32,025 ft
Max ground speed
487 kt
Tracked
51m · 687 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 32,025)
017,29434,5870m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 487)
02635260m30m
Altitude (ft, max 32,025)
017,29434,5870m
Ground speed (kt, max 487)
02635260m

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

Airline

Cathay Pacific (CPA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 14:15 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQL Boeing 777-300ER In progress ~7412 km est.
2026-10-01 21:05 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPO Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1398 km
2026-10-01 14:22 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPO Boeing 777-300ER Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~7504 km est. (5872 km recorded)
2026-09-30 13:50 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQU Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7517 km
2026-09-29 13:49 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQV Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7445 km
2026-09-28 14:37 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQW Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7471 km
2026-09-27 13:50 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPZ Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7445 km
2026-09-26 13:34 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQL Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7493 km
2026-09-25 13:46 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPO Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7500 km
2026-09-24 13:57 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQU Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7528 km
2026-09-23 13:46 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQQ Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7534 km
2026-09-22 13:43 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7498 km
2026-09-21 14:28 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7488 km
2026-09-20 13:57 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7496 km
2026-09-19 13:41 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQT Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7525 km
2026-09-18 14:05 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPU Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7496 km
2026-09-17 14:01 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7532 km
2026-09-16 13:56 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQL Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7613 km
2026-09-15 13:54 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7524 km
2026-09-14 13:40 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQV Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7597 km
2026-09-13 14:02 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7508 km
2026-09-12 14:03 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7651 km
2026-09-11 14:14 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7590 km
2026-09-11 00:23 UTC CPA178 ? → HKG
? → Hong Kong
 B-KPX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 1350 km
2026-09-10 17:33 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPX Boeing 777-300ER Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~7512 km est. (553 km recorded)
2026-09-09 13:55 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPU Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7526 km
2026-09-07 14:03 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7556 km
2026-09-06 13:42 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPO Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7533 km
2026-09-05 13:53 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7518 km
2026-09-04 13:40 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQC Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7620 km
2026-09-03 13:53 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPE Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7517 km
2026-09-02 14:20 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7542 km
2026-09-01 13:45 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7517 km
2026-08-31 13:47 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7549 km
2026-08-30 14:10 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7521 km
2026-08-29 13:02 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQV Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7532 km
2026-08-28 13:45 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7563 km
2026-08-27 14:07 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPI Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7600 km
2026-08-25 13:39 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7653 km
2026-08-24 14:00 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQQ Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7668 km
2026-08-23 14:03 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQT Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7540 km
2026-08-22 13:49 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQS Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7697 km
2026-08-21 13:50 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPO Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7627 km
2026-08-20 14:11 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQC Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7815 km
2026-08-19 14:33 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPA Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7753 km
2026-08-17 14:05 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPX Boeing 777-300ER Completed 9915 km
2026-08-16 14:22 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KPF Boeing 777-300ER Completed 8136 km
2026-08-15 03:31 UTC CPA178 HKG → HKG
Hong Kong → Hong Kong
 B-KQH Boeing 777-300ER Completed 16250 km
2026-08-14 14:47 UTC CPA178 LAX → HKG
Los Angeles → Hong Kong
 B-KQH Boeing 777-300ER Completed ~11631 km est. (7385 km recorded)
2026-08-13 13:51 UTC CPA178 MEL → HKG
Melbourne → Hong Kong
 B-KQV Boeing 777-300ER Completed 7824 km

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