Airport gate intelligence · HKG
How many gates does Hong Kong Airport (HKG) have?
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) has 91 gates, with about 570 airline departures a day. Cathay Pacific has the most (17), followed by HK Express (2).
Cathay Pacific flies 56% of the 65,606 seats leaving HKG each day. Cathay Pacific has 750% more gates and 243% more seats than HK Express. 66 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at HKG
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | 17 | 190 | 36,650 | 56% | 270 | 0% | 134 min | 0 |
| HK Express | 2 | 68 | 10,697 | 16% | 211 | 0% | 96 min | 0 |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 2 | 39 | 5,294 | 8% | 178 | 0% | 104 min | 0 |
| China Eastern | – | 15 | 2,045 | 3% | 177 | 0% | 71 min | 0 |
| Emirates | – | 8 | 1,750 | 3% | 413 | 0% | 159 min | 0 |
| Air China | – | 12 | 1,421 | 2% | 182 | 0% | 90 min | 0 |
| United | – | 6 | 1,349 | 2% | 273 | 0% | 127 min | 0 |
| ANA | – | 4 | 1,099 | 2% | 306 | 0% | 143 min | 0 |
| Singapore Airlines | – | 6 | 775 | 1% | 258 | 0% | 102 min | 0 |
| Japan Airlines | – | 3 | 713 | 1% | 216 | 0% | 108 min | 0 |
| Saudia | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 120 min | 0 |
| HG | – | 13 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 87 min | 0 |
| 3V | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 100 min | 0 |
| HJ | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 180 min | 0 |
| Air Incheon | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 87 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 66 | |||||||
Average of 17 full days, Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 4 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 46% of flights have no seat count yet.
Where each airline boards at HKG
66 gates of the 91 at HKG are common use, shared by several airlines, but each airline’s planes still tend to use the same part of the airport.
| Airline | Departures a day | Usually boards at | Gates used most |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | 190 | Terminal 1 | 1 (3%), 2 (3%), 11 (2%) |
| HK Express | 68 | Terminal 2 | 211 (6%), 207 (6%), 217 (5%) |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 39 | Terminal 2 | 205 (8%), 201 (8%), 219 (7%) |
| China Eastern | 15 | Terminal 1 | 19 (8%), 18 (6%), 12 (5%) |
| Greater Bay | 13 | Terminal 2 | 204 (14%), 210 (14%), 208 (12%) |
| Air China | 12 | Terminal 1 | 511 (6%), 17 (6%), 18 (6%) |
| China Airlines | 10 | Terminal 1 | 10 (14%), 60 (6%), 70 (4%) |
| EVA Air | 9 | Terminal 1 | 10 (10%), 43 (6%), 45 (6%) |
| Emirates | 8 | Terminal 1 | 60 (18%), 62 (16%), 64 (3%) |
| Qatar Airways | 8 | Terminal 1 | 25 (5%), 24 (3%), 29 (2%) |
| Singapore Airlines | 6 | Terminal 1 | 5 (27%), 7 (14%), 8 (10%) |
| Cebu Pacific | 6 | Terminal 2 | 521 (11%), 10 (10%), 522 (10%) |
| United | 6 | Terminal 1 | 67 (11%), 61 (10%), 42 (9%) |
| Korean Air | 5 | Terminal 1 | 10 (9%), 7 (6%), 8 (6%) |
| Turkish Airlines | 5 | Terminal 1 | 64 (4%), 48 (4%), 45 (4%) |
Share of each airline’s departures, 17 full days, Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026.
What size aircraft HKG’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at HKG: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no HKG gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: HG (381 flights to Bangkok, Chongqing and Sapporo); Air Incheon (54 flights to Seoul); Saudia (41 flights to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh); 3V (40 flights to Almaty, Brussels and Dubai World Central); HJ (35 flights to Melbourne and Sydney); 5C (30 flights to Dubai World Central and Tel Aviv); SH (29 flights to AMD and Dubai World Central); NJ (28 flights to Dubai World Central and Leipzig); CC (27 flights to Colombo, Dubai World Central and HRI); AlbaStar (25 flights to Seoul); Centrum Air (24 flights to Delhi and Tashkent); Atlantic Airways (23 flights to Dubai World Central); LIFT (23 flights to Frankfurt); CG (22 flights to Dubai World Central); ES (22 flights to Bahrain and Bangalore); O3 (22 flights to Ezhou and NGB); SpiceJet (21 flights to Kolkata, Dhaka and Dubai World Central); P9 (21 flights to Tamuning); American (20 flights to Anchorage, Dubai World Central and Prague); HQ (18 flights to Jeddah, Mombasa and Sharjah).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): JG (2 flights to Beijing); Beijing Capital (2 flights); Drukair (2 flights to Paro); HK (2 flights); Air Japan (2 flights); ITA Airways (1 flight); Condor (1 flight); Brussels Airlines (1 flight); Avianca El Salvador (1 flight); MJ (1 flight to Bangkok Don Mueang); R7 (1 flight); 8V (1 flight to Sharjah); Jetstar (1 flight).
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How many gates does Hong Kong Airport (HKG) have?
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) has 91 gates, with about 570 airline departures a day. Cathay Pacific has the most (17), followed by HK Express (2).
Which airline has the most gates at Hong Kong Airport (HKG)?
Cathay Pacific, with 17 of the 91 gates at HKG (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Hong Kong Airport (HKG)?
About 570 airline departures a day (Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Cathay Pacific in at HKG?
Cathay Pacific flies from Terminal 1 at Hong Kong Airport (HKG).
How many gates does Cathay Pacific have at HKG?
17 gates, with about 190 departures and 36,650 seats a day.
How many gates does HK Express have at HKG?
2 gates, with about 68 departures and 10,697 seats a day.
How many gates does Hong Kong Airlines have at HKG?
2 gates, with about 39 departures and 5,294 seats a day.
How many seats leave HKG each day?
About 65,606 seats on 570 airline departures a day (average of 17 full days, Oct 5 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at HKG?
108 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
How many aircraft tows happen at HKG?
About 0 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.