Tracked flight number

CX56

CPA56Cathay Pacific AirwaysPhoto aircraft B-LIDAug 21 – Sep 24, 2026

Data through Sep 24, 2026 UTC

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Aug 21 – Sep 24, 2026

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Tracked distance

#111,495of 163,734

3,360 mi

Observed time

#117,437of 163,734 · tied

6.6 hr

Route breadth

#33,359of 163,734 · tied

Active aircraft

#95,450of 163,734 · tied

Active days

#111,035of 163,734 · tied

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Tracked flights4

4 active days

Tracked distance3,360 mi

840 mi avg per flight

Observed time6 hr 34 min

1 hr 39 min average

Tracking Confidence100.0%

Average across flights included in analytics

Named routes1

2 aircraft types

Average mid-flight altitude10,565 m

Average mid-flight speed—

Tracked activity

Aug 21 – Sep 24, 2026 · 4 active days

Flights4

Aug 21

Sep 4

Sep 17

Sep 18

Observed route footprint

Routes tracked as CX56

Directional airport pairings in Aug 21 – Sep 24, 2026.

1 routes shown

Route	Flights	Active days	Tail numbers	Tracked distance	Observed	First observed	Last observed
HKG → PVG	4	4	0	3,360 mi	6 hr 34 min	Aug 21, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC

Observed tail number assignments

Tail numbers tracked as CX56

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4 tail numbers shown

Tail number	Type	Flights	Routes	Tracked distance	First observed	Last observed
B-LID	B744	1	1	832 mi	Sep 18, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
B-LJE	B748	1	1	868 mi	Sep 17, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC
B-LIC	B744	1	1	941 mi	Sep 4, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC	Sep 4, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC
B-LIE	B744	1	1	718 mi	Aug 21, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC	Aug 21, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

Observed aircraft types

Aircraft types tracked as CX56

Observed flights grouped by aircraft designator and matched to the aircraft reference catalog.

2 aircraft types shown

Type	Aircraft name	Flights	Makeup	Tail numbers	Tracked distance	Routes	First observed	Last observed
B744	Boeing 747-400	3	75.0%	3	2,492 mi	1	Aug 21, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
B748	Boeing 747-8	1	25.0%	1	868 mi	1	Sep 17, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC

Observation log

Flight observations

Latest 100 flights for CX56 within Aug 21 – Sep 24, 2026

9 observations shown

Confidence	Route	Tail number	Aircraft	First observed	Last observed	Observed	Tracked distance
High · 100	HKG → PVG	B-LID	B744	Sep 18, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC	Sep 18, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC	1 hr 39 min	832 mi
High · 100	HKG → PVG	B-LJE	B748	Sep 17, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC	Sep 17, 2026, 7:24 PM UTC	1 hr 40 min	868 mi
Limited · 84	Route unverified	B-LIE