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    Flight haul types by distance

    We classify our flights into different zones based on the distance (in miles) flown between Hong Kong (HKG) and your destination, and between certain non-Hong Kong destinations. These zones help define the type of aircraft, inflight dining services and amenities you may experience. The zones are as below.

    Between Hong Kong and our destinations

    Distance zones Destinations
    Ultra-short

    1-750 miles
    • Chinese Mainland (China): Changsha, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen
    • Philippines: Manila
    • Taiwan China: Kaohsiung, Taipei
    • Vietnam: Hanoi
    Short

    751-2,750 miles
    • Bangladesh: Dhaka
    • Cambodia: Krong Ta Khmau
    • Chinese Mainland (China): Beijing, Chengdu, Qingdao, Shanghai, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Urumqi
    • India: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai
    • Indonesia: Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya
    • Japan: Fukuoka, Nagoya,, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
    • Korea: Seoul
    • Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Penang
    • Nepal: Kathmandu
    • Philippines: Cebu
    • Singapore: Singapore
    • Sri Lanka: Colombo
    • Thailand: Bangkok, Phuket
    • Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City
    Medium

    2,751-3,700 miles
    • Australia: Cairns
    • United Arab Emirates: Dubai
    Medium-long

    3,701-5,000 miles
    • Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
    • Israel: Tel Aviv
    • Saudi Arabia: Riyadh
    Long

    5,001-7,500 miles
    • Belgium: Brussels
    • Canada: Vancouver
    • France: Paris
    • Germany: Frankfurt, Munich
    • Italy: Milan, Rome
    • Netherlands: Amsterdam
    • New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch
    • South Africa: Johannesburg
    • Spain: Barcelona, Madrid
    • Switzerland: Zurich
    • United Kingdom: London, Manchester
    • United States: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
    Ultra-long

    7,501 miles or above
    • Canada: Toronto
    • United States: Boston, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, New York

    Between non-HKG destinations

    Distance zones Destinations
    Ultra-short

    1-750 miles
    • Taipei – Osaka
    Short

    751-2,750 miles
    • Bangkok – Singapore
    • Taipei – Nagoya
    • Taipei – Tokyo (Narita)
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