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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One change SpaceX is introducing on this launch is a more southerly flight path over the Gulf of Mexico, taking the rocket between the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and the western tip of Cuba, instead of over the Florida Straits.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The map also includes police facilities and immigration detention facilities, along with flight paths of various federal agencies’ surveillance flights.
—Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Free-flying balloons move with prevailing winds rather than precise flight paths.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The Pentagon, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, has historically reviewed large wind projects, ensuring towering turbines don’t mess with radar or flight paths.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
The map also includes police facilities and immigration detention facilities, along with flight paths of various federal agencies’ surveillance flights.
—Carolina Cuellar, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Free-flying balloons move with prevailing winds rather than precise flight paths.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The Pentagon, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, has historically reviewed large wind projects, ensuring towering turbines don’t mess with radar or flight paths.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 May 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 16 May. 2026.
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