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

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flight path

A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The software generates 3-D renderings that soldiers can use to simulate the best flight path for a drone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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

To say growing up under the LAX flight path is a complicated experience, there’s so much truth in that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

Contrary to common belief, however, the bus doesn’t lie beneath any established flight path, and very few planes fly over it.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer