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.
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Flights leaving Reagan National Airport already veer away from the National Mall as well as the Pentagon due to flight restrictions, so current flight paths leave them to follow the Potomac River at lower heights.
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Authorities believe the couple tampered with the aircraft's transponder to conceal their flight path.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The pop-star-to-film-star flight path often ends in a crash.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in Huntington Park, Thompson-Hernández grew up beneath the LAX flight path and the roar of planes departing from and arriving at the airport dominated his soundscape.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Authorities believe the couple tampered with the aircraft's transponder to conceal their flight path.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
The pop-star-to-film-star flight path often ends in a crash.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Born and raised in Huntington Park, Thompson-Hernández grew up beneath the LAX flight path and the roar of planes departing from and arriving at the airport dominated his soundscape.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flight path
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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