flight plan
noun
: a usually written statement (as by a pilot) of the details of an intended flight (as of an airplane or spacecraft) usually filed with an authority
Examples of flight plan in a Sentence
The pilot filed a flight plan before taking off.
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Widespread uncertainty is impacting travelers to Cuba following ongoing fuel shortages there, forcing both domestic and international airlines to cancel or modify flight plans.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Engineers and operators send coordinates and flight plans directly to the drones, with no need for a joystick or controller to manually maneuver the aircraft.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Ahead of another big weekend winter storm headed for the Charlotte region, American Airlines is allowing customers traveling to, through, or from the Charlotte airport to change their flight plans with no fee before snow hits the area and elsewhere.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Technical issue The original flight plan called for an altitude of 115 miles and speeds ranging up to 4,400 mph.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Engineers and operators send coordinates and flight plans directly to the drones, with no need for a joystick or controller to manually maneuver the aircraft.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Ahead of another big weekend winter storm headed for the Charlotte region, American Airlines is allowing customers traveling to, through, or from the Charlotte airport to change their flight plans with no fee before snow hits the area and elsewhere.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Technical issue The original flight plan called for an altitude of 115 miles and speeds ranging up to 4,400 mph.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Flight plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20plan. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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