Meanings
nounflight path (plural flight paths)
plural flight paths · alternative flightpath
- A trajectory, the traveled path of a projectile, rocket or aircraft through the air.
- An airway, the predefined route of travel for an aircraft or spacecraft.
Twitter has suspended an account that monitors the flight paths of a private jet owned by the social media giant’s new boss, Elon Musk.
2022 December 14, Maya Yang, “Twitter suspends account that monitors flight paths of Elon Musk’s private jet”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish lentorata, lentoreitti
- lentoratatraveled path of a projectile
- lentoreittipredefined route of travel
Cite this entry
APA
flight path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20path
MLA
“flight path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20path. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight path,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20path.
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