mid-flight

British  

adjective

1. during a flight; whilst airborne

   a mid-flight celebration

   doors opening mid-flight

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noun

1. during a flight; whilst airborne

Example Sentences

Its chief rival, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, has submitted a proposal that eliminates the need for mid-flight propellant transfer, a key challenge for SpaceX, according to the New York Times.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Flying with children is always a challenge, from lugging strollers through security to making sure teddy doesn’t get left at the gate and dealing with with mid-flight meltdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

The same warning was experienced by users who attempted to view a video of a Shahed drone destroyed mid-flight in Ukraine.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

It’s like a mini sensory deprivation pod, perfect for catching some z’s mid-flight.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

This, however, had to be put off until later due to the actual great black-backed gull snatching him mid-flight and lifting him by its talons high into the air.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el