Cathay Pacific had served the following destinations with passenger services in the past.

Terminated destinations in Asia

• China
  • Xiamen (discontinued and transferred to Dragonair on 31 AUG 2008)
• Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung (discontinued and transferred to Dragonair in 1996)

• India
  • Kolkata (discontinued in the 1970s)

• Brunei
  • Bandar Seri Begawan (discontinued in late 1980s)
• Cambodia
  • Phnom Penh (discontinued in the 1970s due to civil war, reinstated by Dragonair in recent years)
• Laos
  • Vientiane (discontinued in the 1970s after Communist takeover)
• Myanmar
  • Yangon (discontinued in the 1970s)
• Vietnam
  • Hanoi (ran from 1950 to 1954, restarted in December 1991[1] discontinued in 1997, currently maintained by Cathay Pacific Cargo, while Dragonair will operate the route with passenegr flights from 26 October 2008, Vietnam Airlines code-share)

• Saudi Arabia
  • Dhahran (discontinued in late 1980s, served as a stop for Hong Kong - Europe services)
• United Arab Emirates
  • Abu Dhabi (discontinued during 1980s)

Terminated destinations in Europe

• Finland
  • Helsinki (discontinued in early 2000s)
• Sweden
  • Stockholm (discontinued in 1997, still served by Cathay Pacific Cargo)
• Switzerland
  • Zurich (discontinued in 2001[2])
• Turkey
  • Istanbul (discontinued in 2001)
• United Kingdom
  • London Gatwick Airport (discontinued 1990s)
  • Manchester (discontinued in 2002, still served by Cathay Pacific Cargo)

Terminated destinations in Oceania

• Australia
  • Townsville (discontinued in 1995 in favor of Cairns International Airport)
• Papua New Guinea
  • Port Moresby (discontinued in late 1980s served as stop on Hong Kong - Auckland route)