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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Unlike the Apollo missions that entered low-lunar orbit, Artemis II will use a flight path better suited to Orion’s design and mass.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The plane was bound for Florida but attempted to return to the Statesville Regional Airport soon after takeoff in severe weather, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight paths and previous USA TODAY reporting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
This was the flight path of the Cessna 550 Citation that took off from Statesville airport and immediately turned around and tried to land.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Check for drone flights near your address here Cincinnati police publish drones' flight paths online a day after takeoff.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The plane was bound for Florida but attempted to return to the Statesville Regional Airport soon after takeoff in severe weather, according to FlightAware, which tracks flight paths and previous USA TODAY reporting.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
This was the flight path of the Cessna 550 Citation that took off from Statesville airport and immediately turned around and tried to land.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Check for drone flights near your address here Cincinnati police publish drones' flight paths online a day after takeoff.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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