Synonyms of flights

flights

noun

plural of flight

as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escapes
• routs
• getaways
• breaks
• bunks
• breakouts
• rescues
• slips
• lams
• liberations
• redemptions
• salvations
• releases
• deliverances
• jailbreaks
• close calls
• close shaves
• near misses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incarcerations
• confinements
• imprisonments
• internments
• captivities
• holdings
• detentions
• immurements
• risks
• custodies
• hazards
• holds
• troubles
• perils
• jeopardies
• retentions
• imperilments
• endangerments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Riyadh airport is now open to traffic with prior permission, but passenger flights have yet to resume and most airlines have canceled services until anywhere from next week to next year. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Allison was traveling more with the Duo, and spent more time watching video on Wi-Fi on her flights and scrolling social media. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Saudia and FlyNas were operating flights Wednesday, according to flight-tracking data published by FlightAware. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

But the first-class flights, the five-star hotels—none of it felt natural to her. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

SpaceX plans to continue Starship test flights through Q2 of next year, complete a landing leg demonstration and begin crew cabin airlock tests. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The trip will be a demanding one, covering 19,000 miles on multiple flights and two helicopter rides. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026