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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The location is also close to Earhart’s planned flight path and almost precisely where four of her radio calls for help seem to originate, said Pettigrew, who has traveled to Nikumaroro.
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 2 July 2025
No further data was available about the plane's flight path.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
After the air space across large swaths of the Middle East turned into a no-fly zone, the skies over Afghanistan have become increasingly crowded as airlines seek alternative flight paths to connect Asia with Europe and the US.
—Leen Al-Rashdan, Fortune, 21 June 2025
The airline said passengers were updated about the flight path via email and text message and given hotel accommodation and grand transport in Thessaloniki.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 2 July 2025
No further data was available about the plane's flight path.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
After the air space across large swaths of the Middle East turned into a no-fly zone, the skies over Afghanistan have become increasingly crowded as airlines seek alternative flight paths to connect Asia with Europe and the US.
—Leen Al-Rashdan, Fortune, 21 June 2025
The airline said passengers were updated about the flight path via email and text message and given hotel accommodation and grand transport in Thessaloniki.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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 9 Jul. 2025.
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