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
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No other planes were on their flight path.
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Residents who live directly under the airport's flight path have raised health concerns for years.
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
These activities, conducted outside normal flight paths near El Paso International Airport, caused FAA concern about possible interference with civilian flights.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
These activities, conducted outside normal flight paths near El Paso International Airport, caused FAA concern about possible interference with civilian flights.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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