direct flight

noun

A flight in which the passenger makes intermediate stops but does not change aircraft.

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Meanings

noundirect flight (plural direct flights)

plural direct flights

  1. lifestyleA flight in which the passenger makes intermediate stops but does not change aircraft.
  2. biologyA flight where the bird's altitude does not change significantly with each wingbeat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
flight

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 直飛航班 /直飞航班, 直飛 /直飞
  • 直飛航班 /直飞航班 (zhífēi hángbān)a flight without changing aircraft
  • 直飛 /直飞 (zhífēi)a flight without changing aircraft
Dutch directe vlucht
  • directe vluchta flight without changing aircraft
Finnish suora lento
  • suora lentoa flight without changing aircraft
French vol direct
  • vol directa flight without changing aircraft
German Direktflug
  • Direktfluga flight without changing aircraft
Hungarian közvetlen járat
  • közvetlen járata flight without changing aircraft
Indonesian penerbangan langsung
  • penerbangan langsunga flight without changing aircraft
Japanese 直行便
  • 直行便 (chokkōbin)a flight without changing aircraft
Russian прямо́й рейс
  • прямо́й рейс (prjamój rejs)a flight without changing aircraft
Swedish direktflyg
  • direktflyga flight without changing aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

direct flight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20flight

MLA

“direct flight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20flight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct flight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20flight.

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