Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
connecting flight
noun
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ flaɪt/
Definition
A flight that takes passengers to their final destination by requiring them to transfer from one airplane to another at an intermediate airport.
Examples
- After a long layover, we finally boarded our connecting flight to Paris.
- Don’t miss your connecting flight; the next one might be hours later.
- We had to run through the airport to catch our connecting flight to Tokyo.
Meaning
A connecting flight is part of travel where passengers change planes at an airport to reach their intended destination, typically involving a layover.
Synonyms
- transfer flight
- stopover flight
- intermediate flight
