flight path
noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
Recent Examples on the Web
FlightAware, a site that tracks flight paths, shows Republic Airways Flight 4514 − bound for the same airport − departed from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. EST.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Radar images of the two aircraft that crashed over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening have revealed their flight paths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Private aviation executives say air traffic delays in Florida and rocket launches from Cape Canaveral that impact flight paths are already an issue.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
In response, the pilot was advised to lower his altitude and was permitted to deviate from his flight path to avoid debris.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Radar images of the two aircraft that crashed over Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening have revealed their flight paths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Private aviation executives say air traffic delays in Florida and rocket launches from Cape Canaveral that impact flight paths are already an issue.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
In response, the pilot was advised to lower his altitude and was permitted to deviate from his flight path to avoid debris.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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