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
Currently, the Orion heat shield is widely believed to be the biggest risk to the crew; NASA has said the concern is addressed by changes to the Artemis II flight path.
—
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Aviation officials made strides to change military helicopter flight path rules around Washington, DC, and later promised a new air traffic control system would be implemented during the current presidential administration to support aviation safety.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of setting Orion up for an insertion into lunar orbit, the free-return trajectory will loop the spacecraft once around the moon on a figure-eight flight path back to Earth, ensuring the crew's return regardless of Orion's propulsion status, should unexpected issues crop up during flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
To say growing up under the LAX flight path is a complicated experience, there’s so much truth in that.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flight path
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Aviation officials made strides to change military helicopter flight path rules around Washington, DC, and later promised a new air traffic control system would be implemented during the current presidential administration to support aviation safety.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of setting Orion up for an insertion into lunar orbit, the free-return trajectory will loop the spacecraft once around the moon on a figure-eight flight path back to Earth, ensuring the crew's return regardless of Orion's propulsion status, should unexpected issues crop up during flight.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
To say growing up under the LAX flight path is a complicated experience, there’s so much truth in that.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flight path
Cite this Entry
“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
