Big Jet, Small Hop

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Departure Airport: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN/ZGGG)
Arrival Airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH)
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Airline: Cathay Pacific
Flight Time: 0:29
Server: Expert

Loading up 288 passengers onto this A330-300 at Guangzhou’s Baiyun Airport, it’s largest and newest


Our two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines are getting warmed up before we taxi out


With only a small amount of fuel, we were able to climb like a rocket. This flight, which covers about 100 miles, takes place within one metropolitan area. The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area is the largest and most populous urban area in the world, home to 86 million people.


We quickly reached our cruising altitude of 17,700 feet over Shilong


Starting our arrival into Hong Kong just East of ‎⁨Downtown ‎⁨Shenzhen⁩.


Flying near the old Kai Tak Airport


On downwind behind a JAL A350 arriving from Osaka


Turning base with landing clearance


Touching down back at home base


We’ve got an hour and a half to turn this A330 around before an evening flight to Melbourne

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Great report and short route! I always enjoy widebodies on short flights and narrow bodies on long hauls kind of odd but anyways lol.

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