Simple Definition of flight path

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flight path

noun

plural flight paths
: the route that an airplane, spaceship, etc., travels along through the air or space
No other planes were on their flight path.
a missile's flight path

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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/flight%20path. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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