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

Example Sentences

Already, travellers check a new webpage that gives the wind forecast and the likelihood of balloons floating into their flight path before booking.

From BBC

They are all concerned about security — especially after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that unidentified drones were spotted near the flight path of his plane during his trip to Dublin last week.

From Salon

By studying over 19 years of observational data, astronomers managed to get a good understanding of Ammonite's flight path through space.

From Space Scoop

"The direction the industry is going is on the wrong flight path," he said.

From BBC

Edinburgh and Glasgow airports could see the biggest shake-up of Scotland's airspace since the 1950s under new flight path proposals.

From BBC