flight path

American  

noun

1. the trajectory of a moving aircraft or spacecraft relative to a fixed reference.

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flight path British  

noun

1. the course through the air of an aircraft, rocket, or projectile Compare approach glide path

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Etymology

Origin of flight path

First recorded in 1910–15

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flight path

"It pains us when we hear an aeroplane flying overhead," Patni said, adding that their home was near the flight path of the airport in Ahmedabad, the main city in the state of Gujarat.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Other records may feel less significant: The flight path will hit a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record by about 4,000 miles, which doesn’t sound like much.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

Rankin explained many of his constituents live under the Heathrow flight path and were worried about aircraft noise as well as traffic congestion.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Though the flight path out of Whiteman doesn’t directly cross with either Van Nuys or Burbank, “everybody has had concerns,” Sanders said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

I pushed past Ucho, trying to stay beneath Sumac’s flight path so I wouldn’t lose him.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis