plane mile

noun

A mile travelled by an individual airplane, used as a statistical unit in transport calculations.

Meanings

nounplane mile (plural plane miles)

plural plane miles

  1. transportA mile travelled by an individual airplane, used as a statistical unit in transport calculations.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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