Of 1,047 sampled departures, 72.4% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 29.1 minutes. Sample window: Nov 3, 2025 to May 22, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | 337 | 94.4% | 34.4 min |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | 86 | 83.7% | 29.4 min |
| EVA Air (BR) | 22 | 68.2% | 24.2 min |
| Air China Limited (CA) | 39 | 66.7% | 18.3 min |
| China Eastern (MU) | 50 | 62.0% | 15.4 min |
72.4% of this HKG sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=HKGField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "HKG",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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