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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · B-HXJ · Cathay Pacific

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) illustration in Cathay Pacific livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

OS-780177Unknown
RegistrationCNB-HXJ
OperatorCathay Pacific
0operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) in Toulouse.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationChina / Taiwán
OwnerCathay Pacific Airways
MSNOS-780177
Hex / ICAO 24-bit780177
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A340

Figures for the A340-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft
Wingspan60.3 m198 ft
Height16.9 m55 ft
Range13,705 km7,400 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82
Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight276,500 kg609,577 lb
Maximum payload146,300 kg322,536 lbIts 295 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity295 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,705 km range, from Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta13,498 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth13,053 kmJFKNew York12,970 kmYYZToronto12,548 kmORDChicago12,522 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City14,151 km

The type first flew in 1991 (35 years ago) · About 380 units built · Production ended in 2011

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Airbus A340 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorCathay Pacific network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
TPETaoyuanBKKBangkokDOHDohaSINSingaporeBNEBrisbaneCMBColomboCNSCairnsDACDhakaFUKFukuokaICNSeoulJFKNew York

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 15, 2013
Incident at Singapore
On March 15, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Singapore. Source: Cathay Pacific.
Source: Cathay Pacific
May 11, 2014
Incident at Hong Kong
On May 11, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration B-HXJ), operated by Cathay Pacific, was involved in an incident at Hong Kong. Source: Cathay Pacific.
Source: Cathay Pacific

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · B-HXJ · Cathay Pacific. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-780177 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · B-HXJ · Cathay Pacific}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-780177}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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