Web, Mobile, Kiosk & other methods of Check In | Cathay Pacific Boarding Rules

Last updated: 31 October 2026.

At most airports Cathay Pacific closes check-in 60 minutes before departure. Hong Kong has the fullest self-service set-up.

180 minHong Kong counters open before departure

60 mincounters, kiosks and bag drop close at Hong Kong and most airports

24 hoursHong Kong kiosks and in-town check-in open

48 hourspriority online check-in for members

Hong Kong International Airport (Terminal 1)

Check-in counters: Open 180 minutes before departure; close sharp at 60 minutes
Self-service kiosks and bag drop: Open 24 hours before; close 60 minutes before
In-town check-in (Hong Kong and Kowloon Airport Express stations): 24 hours to 90 minutes before departure; Hong Kong station kiosks 6:00 to 23:00, Kowloon 6:00 to 15:00

Counters by cabin: First and Business Aisle B, Premium Economy Aisle C, Economy Aisles A and C.
Express Bag Drop is for passengers who already checked in online.

Check-in closes 60 minutes before departure, with exceptions: mainland China counters close 40 to 60 minutes before, and Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City close 50 minutes before.
Singapore Changi follows the Hong Kong pattern (counters open 180 minutes ahead, close at 60); Toronto opens counters 240 minutes ahead.

Cathay members who add their membership number at booking get priority online check-in up to 48 hours ahead. A Green member with no travel history who did not add the number can still check in online 24 hours before departure or at the airport.

When do check-in counters close?

Sixty minutes before departure at most airports.

When do Hong Kong kiosks open?

A day before departure.

Baggage Allowance is an independent information site and is not part of Cathay Pacific. Check the airline's own pages before you travel.

Lorna Law5 February 2017

I will be travelling to Malaysia from Denver, Colorado on 18th Feb, 2017. My exact itenary is Denver to Dallas to Hong Kong via American airlines. From hongkong to Malaysia I will travel by cathay pacific. My booking number is 3BAF5U. I wish to know whether I can checked through from Denver to Malaysia. I have only 1h 40 m in hong kong to go through immigration and collect my luggage and check in again which I am afraid may not be sufficient. please advice. I would be grateful for any suggestions on this. I purchased the ticket on expedia.
1. Answer
  You are seeking answers for your query of different airline pages which is quite confusing. Your Expedia reference number is not accessible to us. We would request you to seek this information from the agency itself.