Air travel between the US and Hong Kong remains behind its pre-COVID levels, particularly as Hong Kong International’s recovery has faltered compared to other major global airports. However, home carrier Cathay Pacific has been steadily rebuilding its long-haul capacity, placing an aggressive focus on capturing demand in the lucrative North American market.
This summer, Cathay will be operating a peak 108 return flights per week to the continent, a significant 23% year-on-year increase. The US seventh Destination  will also launch next week as it commences a five-times-weekly service to Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
| Airline | US–Hong Kong Nonstop Routes |
|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA *from March 30, 2026) |
| United Airlines | Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) |
| Delta Air Lines | Los Angeles (LAX *from June 6, 2026) |
United Airlines continues to be the biggest US presence in Hong Kong with daily nonstop connections to two West Coast airports in LAX and SFO. Its flights out of LAX also continue on fifth freedom routes to Bangkok (BKK) and Ho Chi Minh (SGN), and are among the longest long-haul routes in its network.
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