cruising altitude

noun

: the height in the sky at which an airplane stays for most of a flight

The pilot announced that we'd reached cruising altitude.

a cruising altitude of 40,000 feet

Examples of cruising altitude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, the US believed that no Soviet missiles could reach the plane’s cruising altitude, giving it free range over the country. — Emma Balleste, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Pan Am Flight 103 exploded shortly after reaching cruising altitude. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

If Amazon can deliver stable service at cruising altitude, travelers will notice fast. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

On many commercial flights, pilots transition to sophisticated autopilot systems shortly after takeoff that manage much of the flight at cruising altitude. — Tim Burns, Fortune, 9 June 2026

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