Originally Posted by
Ancient Observer
A while ago I was warned by those who travel in and out of HKG a lot that evening arrivals can be disturbed by mainland activities. I have no idea whether or not this is accurate, and I do not know how often it happens, but it caused me to take an earlier flight.
CX flights from mainland China to SAR Hong Kong are indeed likely to be disrupted by congestion and ATC policies within China, and the later the day wears on, the more it is a risk. However from Adelaide to Hong Kong shouldn't be in this category so much, the Expertflyer stats give it a 92% chance of being on time, and when there are delays the average delay is 33 minutes, based on the last 25 flights. This is about as good as it gets.