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Distance of a flight
In aviation, the flight length or flight distance refers to the distance of a flight. Aircraft do not necessarily follow the great-circle distance, but
Flight_length
Scheduled passenger air journeys
longest flight occurs. The length of a flight can be defined in different ways, with the most common standard flight length measurement being great-circle
Longest_flights
Shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world
twice a week. Singapore Airlines Flights 23 and 24 – longest scheduled passenger flight in the world Flight length Flight distance record Bryan Sutherland
Westray to Papa Westray flight
Westray_to_Papa_Westray_flight
Aviation term
spent taxiing the first aircraft is still included in the total flight time. Flight length Endurance (aeronautics) Pilot licensing and certification Wragg
Flight_time
Continuous aircraft movement off the ground between origin and destination
non-stop flight is a flight by an aircraft with no intermediate stops, as opposed to a direct flight, which is any flight with no change in flight number
Non-stop_flight
Descriptor for 16-hour-plus flights
duration of ultra-long-haul flights. Aviation portal Flight length Flight time Longest flights ETOPS/LROPS International flight "Fatigue Risk Management
Ultra_long-haul
Random walk with heavy-tailed step lengths
A Lévy flight is a random walk in which the step-lengths have a stable distribution, a probability distribution that is heavy-tailed. When defined as
Lévy_flight
2005 aviation accident in Illinois
Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore, Maryland, to Chicago, Illinois, continuing on to Salt Lake City, Utah,
Southwest Airlines Flight 1248
Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1248
Ways in which length, distance or range can be measured
Time-of-flight systems for robotics (for example, Laser Detection and Ranging LADAR and Light Detection and Ranging LIDAR) aim at lengths of 10–100
Length_measurement
until March 2029. Flight length Flight endurance record Cross-America flight air speed record Aerial circumnavigation Longest flights "FAI Record ID #13081
List of flight distance records
List_of_flight_distance_records
Three-engined single-aisle airliner family
quadjet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with
Boeing_727
Method of launching military aircraft
The zero-length launch system or zero-length take-off system (ZLL, ZLTO, ZEL, ZELL) is a PTOL method whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft could be
Zero-length_launch
Transition from being in flight to being on a surface
Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal, aircraft, or spacecraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the
Landing
Aircraft designed to carry military cargo and personnel
they most often support. These roughly correspond to the commercial flight length distinctions: Eurocontrol defines short-haul routes as shorter than
Military_transport_aircraft
2025 aviation accident in India
Air India Flight 171 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ahmedabad Airport, Gujarat, India, to London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West
Air_India_Flight_171
Company that provides air transport services for passengers and freight
Domestic flight Environmental impact of aviation Federal Aviation Administration Flight length Flight planning FlightAware Government contract flight Hyper-mobile
Airline
region – Flight instruments – Flight length – Flight level – Flight management system (FMS) – Flight plan – Flight planning – Flight simulator – Flight test
Index_of_aviation_articles
New Zealand musical comedy duo
(2005) and, subsequently, the HBO series Flight of the Conchords (2007–2009). They released their first full-length comedy special Live in London in 2018
Flight_of_the_Conchords
Class on airlines and rail lines
multiple course meal is served after takeoff, and depending on the flight length, a chilled snack or light meal will be served before landing. International
Business_class
Featured role in commercial aviation
jurisdictions regarding flight length. Initially in the early years of commercial aviation, pilots assigned as the second officer (flight engineer) or third
In-flight_crew_relief
Airline of Taiwan
intercontinental routes, depending on seat class, destination, and flight length. Western and Eastern menu selections are typically offered, including
EVA_Air
National airline of Spain
currently markets three distinct business class variations, depending on flight length. In March 2009, Iberia announced that from 2009 to 2011, it would renovate
Iberia_(airline)
1973 aviation accident in Massachusetts
Delta Air Lines Flight 723 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 twin-engine jetliner, from Burlington, Vermont
Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_723
Roller coaster at Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia
Falcons Flight is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Qiddiya City, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Manufactured by Intamin,
Falcons_Flight
1985 aircraft bombing over the Atlantic Ocean
Air India Flight 182 was a scheduled international flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport (as Air India Flight 181) to Mumbai’s Sahar International
Air_India_Flight_182
Landing/take off surface of an aircraft carrier
during the interwar period. The first aircraft carrier to feature a full-length flight deck, akin to the configuration of the modern vessels, was the converted
Flight_deck
track length of 8,133 feet (2,479 m), was the longest in the world for more than 25 years. These records were eventually surpassed by Falcons Flight in 2025
List of roller coaster rankings
List_of_roller_coaster_rankings
1971 aviation accident in California
takeoff length for Flight 845. Because of various misunderstandings, the flight crew was erroneously informed that the available takeoff length from the
Pan_Am_Flight_845
British–French supersonic airliner
characteristics Crew: 3 (2 pilots and 1 flight engineer) Capacity: 92–120 passengers (128 in high-density layout) Length: 202 ft 4 in (61.66 m) Wingspan: 84 ft
Concorde
Single-aisle airliner family
structural modifications. The program was announced in August 2011, the first flight took place in January 2016, and the aircraft was certified by the U.S. Federal
Boeing_737_MAX
2008 studio album by Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords is the debut full-length studio recorded album by New Zealand folk parody duo Flight of the Conchords, released 21 April 2008 by
Flight of the Conchords (album)
Flight_of_the_Conchords_(album)
Unidentified 1971 airplane hijacker
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305, a Boeing 727 aircraft flying from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. Cooper told the flight crew he had a bomb and
D._B._Cooper
2024 aviation accident in South Korea
Jeju Air Flight 2216 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Jeju Air from Suvarnabhumi Airport near Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International
Jeju_Air_Flight_2216
2008 aviation accident in Minnesota
At 9:45 am, Flight 81 was cleared for landing, and the aircraft touched down on assigned runway 30. Noticing that insufficient runway length remained for
East_Coast_Jets_Flight_81
Flag carrier of Serbia
its previous inflight catering and offers one of two menus based on flight length and type of aircraft operating the route. Inflight catering on its long-haul
Air_Serbia
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on
Wright_brothers
Airline of Japan
intercontinental routes, depending on the cabin class, destination and flight length. Western and Japanese menu selections are typically offered, including
Japan_Airlines
Cricket terminology
not necessarily deviate horizontally in its flight, also making it easy for the batsman to hit. A good length ball is a compromise between these two options
Line_and_length
Large single-aisle airliner family
yet incurs little drag penalty on short and medium length routes, during which most of the flight is spent climbing or descending. The airframe further
Boeing_757
Set of locks on the Erie Canal in New York, United States
Waterford Flight is a set of locks on the Erie Canal in Waterford, New York. Erie Canal Locks E-2 through E-6 make up the combined flight at Waterford
Waterford_Flight
American aviator (1902–1974)
anniversary of Lindbergh's flight to Paris, though it was eventually modified to take a different course of similar length. See 1937 Istres–Damascus–Paris
Charles_Lindbergh
length of a bat wing is the distance from the leading edge to the trailing edge measured parallel to the direction of flight. The mean chord length c
Bat_flight
Low-cost airline of Singapore (2004–2025)
beverages on board from the Jetstar Café menu. Menus varied depending on flight length and destination. Charges can only be to credit cards, with cash payments
Jetstar_Asia
Comparison of a wide range of lengths
34.668 km – highest manned balloon flight (Malcolm D. Ross and Victor E. Prather on 4 May 1961) 38.422 km – length of the Second Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Orders_of_magnitude_(length)
Film that gains appeal for passengers on airplanes
commercial flights. Such movies are often watched by passengers on in-flight entertainment screens or personal electronics in order to cope with the length of
Airplane_movie
1989 bombing of a French airliner in eastern Niger
UTA Flight 772 was a scheduled international passenger flight of the French airline Union de Transports Aériens (UTA) operating from Brazzaville in the
UTA_Flight_772
2008 Aviation accident
A training DVD depicted the same runway as the accident flight in Brussels. The RESA length requirement was made stricter. The Bird Control Unit (BCU)
Kalitta_Air_Flight_207
1977 runway collision in Spain
Amsterdam to Tenerife on Flight 4805.[citation needed] The Los Rodeos tower instructed the KLM plane to taxi down the entire length of the runway and then
Tenerife_airport_disaster
Marwan al-Shehhi, and Ziad Jarrah in mid-2000 to undertake flight training at Huffman Aviation flight-training school in Venice, Florida. The fourth hijacker-pilot
Hijackers in the September 11 attacks
Hijackers_in_the_September_11_attacks
Species of bird
ruffling of the back-feathers. Although the immediate destinations and flight lengths of this species is unclear, potential destinations include the Yellow
Bar-tailed_godwit
Topics referred to by the same term
characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise. Long-haul, flights with a flight length generally longer than 2,200 nmi (4,100 km) LongHaul, a power
The_Long_Haul
American sitcom
Flight of the Conchords is an American sitcom that was first shown on HBO on June 17, 2007. The show follows the adventures of a struggling two-man band
Flight of the Conchords (TV series)
Flight_of_the_Conchords_(TV_series)
Distance an aircraft can fly between takeoff and landing
to five percent higher cruise speed. Index of aviation articles Flight length Flight distance record Endurance (aeronautics) Specific energy Geopotential
Range_(aeronautics)
US Navy guided-missile destroyer class
"Flights". Newer Flights incorporate technological advancements. Flight I: DDGs 51–71 Flight II: DDGs 72–78 Flight IIA: DDGs 79–124 and DDG-127 Flight
Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer
Bird feather that generates lift and thrust
Flight feathers (Pennae volatus) are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird;
Flight_feather
French airline
meal was served on all long-haul flights, with an additional breakfast or light meal served depending on flight length. Additional snacks and beverages
XL_Airways_France
Dedicated aerial fire fighting airplane
CL-215." Flight International, 21 November 1968. p. 871. Gerzanics, Mike (21 August 2009). "FLIGHT TEST: Bombardier 415 – The superscooper". Flight International
Canadair_CL-415
1967 flight operated by the US Air Force and NASA
liters (1,800 U.S. gal) Length: 6.86 m (22.5 ft) Diameter: 0.98 m (3.2 ft) Additional burn time: 60 seconds on external fuel Flight 155 – November 3, 1965
X-15_Flight_188
1980 aircraft accident in Saudi Arabia
Saudia Flight 163 was a scheduled Saudia passenger flight departing from Quaid-e-Azam Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, bound for Kandara Airport in Jeddah
Saudia_Flight_163
Canadian airline pilot (born 1952)
July 2026[update], this remains a record glide length for a commercial aircraft in non-powered flight. Piché and his co-pilot were later assigned partial
Robert_Piché
2007 aviation accident in Brazil
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TAM Airlines from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, Brazil. On the evening
TAM_Airlines_Flight_3054
Airplane transporting passengers and cargo
process Aircraft spotting Aviation and the environment Aviation safety Flight length Flight planning "Machine That Flies / What the Wright Brothers' Invention
Airliner
Executive transport aircraft family
door is moved 2 ft (0.61 m) forward to increase usable cabin length. The PlaneView flight deck features cursor control devices, Honeywell Primus Epic avionics
Gulfstream_G550
Lifting body prototype aircraft
lifting body rebuilt from the Northrop M2-F2 after it crashed at the Dryden Flight Research Center in 1967. It was modified with an additional third vertical
Northrop_M2-F3
Next generation of the Boeing 777
twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, undergoing flight testing as of 2026.[update] A substantial development from the original
Boeing_777X
2024 aviation accident over Oregon
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Alaska Airlines from Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon
Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282
Aircraft configuration in which the fuselage produces significant lift
supersonic and hypersonic flight, or spacecraft re-entry. All of these flight regimes pose challenges for proper flight safety. Lifting bodies were
Lifting_body
Civilian airport serving Osaka, Japan
weekly flights to Asia and Australasia (including 119 freight), 59 weekly flights to Europe and the Middle East (5 freight), and 80 weekly flights to North
Kansai_International_Airport
Retired American heavy military transport aircraft from Lockheed
missions); 5 medical crew (2 nurses and 3 medical technicians) on medevac flights Length: 168 ft 4 in (51.3 m) Wingspan: 160 ft 0 in (48.8 m) Height: 39 ft 3 in
Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter
2005 aviation accident in Florida
Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 was an aircraft that crashed off Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States on December 19, 2005. All 18 passengers and
Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101
Chalk's_Ocean_Airways_Flight_101
German Nazi politician (1894–1987)
Hitler's inner circle thought him to be mad. On 10 May 1941, Hess made a solo flight to Scotland, where he hoped to arrange peace talks with the Duke of Hamilton
Rudolf_Hess
South Korean boy band
with a full-length Japanese studio album, Moriagatteyo, which entered the Oricon Albums Chart at number three. Their fifth Korean EP Flight Log: Departure
Got7
Production time profiling and diagnostics for OpenJDK
JDK Flight Recorder is an event recorder built into the OpenJDK Java virtual machine. It can be thought of as the software equivalent of a Data Flight Recorder
JDK_Flight_Recorder
Wide-body three-engine airliner
McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971
McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
Airline of the United States (1973–2008)
charter flights, ATA provided fully complimentary airline meals or depending upon flight length, snacks. On some flights it provided in-flight entertainment
ATA_Airlines
Twin-aisle airliner family
subsequently the aircraft experienced multiple delays, until its maiden flight on December 15, 2009. Type certification was received in August 2011, and
Boeing_787_Dreamliner
Serbian flight attendant (1950–2016)
flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute: 10,160 metres (33,330 feet; 6.31 miles). She was the sole survivor of JAT Flight 367
Vesna_Vulović
European wide-body airliner
to 2021. It is the world's largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and the project
Airbus_A380
Search for a missing Boeing 777 in the southern Indian Ocean
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on 8 March 2014 led to a multinational search effort in Southeast Asia and the southern Indian Ocean
Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Search_for_Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Junior commissioned rank
of flying training. Most aircrew reach their squadrons as flight lieutenants due to the length of training time required (up to four years for fast jet
Flight_lieutenant
American comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi
Flight is an American comics anthology series edited by Kazu Kibuishi, showcasing young and innovative artists and writers. Image Comics published the
Flight_(comics)
9/11 memorial in Pennsylvania, US
The Flight 93 National Memorial is a memorial built to commemorate the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was one of four aircraft hijacked during
Flight_93_National_Memorial
1996 aviation accident in Florida
ValuJet Flight 592 was a regularly scheduled flight from Miami to Atlanta in the United States. On May 11, 1996, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating
ValuJet_Flight_592
Model aviation involving no external control after launch
Free flight is the segment of model aviation involving aircraft with no active external control after launch. Free flight is the original form of hobby
Free_flight_(model_aircraft)
Large twin-aisle airliner family
model. On October 16, 1997, the 777-300 made its first flight. At 242.4 ft (73.9 m) in length, the -300 became the longest airliner yet produced (until
Boeing_777
Class of aircraft carriers built for the Soviet Navy
large island superstructure to starboard, with an angled flight-deck two-thirds of the length of the total deck; the foredeck was taken up with heavy surface-to-air
Kiev-class_aircraft_carrier
2009 aircraft accident in Japan
more than 6,300 total career flight hours, 879 of them on the MD-11. No one on the ground was injured. Runway 16R/34L (length 13,125 feet (4,000 m)) was
FedEx_Express_Flight_80
Airport serving Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
limits the peak number of flights the airport can safely handle, there are plans to extend the taxiway to the full length of the runway, with the first
Ahmedabad_Airport
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species
Bird
Type of aircraft
engines, larger wing, and heated leading edges. The G250 took its maiden flight on December 11, 2009, in Tel Aviv, Israel. In July 2011, the G250 was renamed
Gulfstream_G280
1988 aviation accident over the Pacific Ocean
the cockpit to the fore-wing area, a length of about 18 feet (5.5 m). The only fatality was 58-year-old chief flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing
Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
1979 aircraft accident in Antarctica
Mount Erebus disaster occurred on 28 November 1979 when Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901) flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, killing all
Mount_Erebus_disaster
German airline
charter flights and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Basin and the Canary Islands as well as long-haul flights to destinations
Condor_(airline)
Egyptian terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1968–2001)
architect, and the lead terrorist hijacker for al-Qaeda on American Airlines Flight 11. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, he was the ringleader of the September
Mohamed_Atta
Species of moth
stellatarum engages in free hovering flight, which allows more maneuverability and control than fixed-wing flight, despite high energetic cost. Like many
Hummingbird_hawk-moth
Large twin-aisle airliner family
15 April 2016. Its maiden flight took place on 24 November 2016. The A350-1000 flight test programme planned for 1,600 flight hours; 600 hours on the first
Airbus_A350
Ammunition type for tanks
approaching 80 cm (31 in) in length. The sabot, necessary to fill the bore of the cannon when firing a long, slender flight projectile, is parasitic weight
Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot
Armour-piercing_fin-stabilized_discarding_sabot
1995 film by Ron Howard
safely. Howard went to great lengths to create a technically accurate movie, employing NASA's assistance in astronaut and flight-controller training for his
Apollo_13_(film)
Flight without the use of thrust
Unpowered flight is the ability to stay airborne for a period of time without using any power source. There are several types of unpowered flight. Some have
Unpowered_flight
Customary unit of length
The foot (standard symbol: ft) is a unit of length in the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement. The prime symbol, ′, is
Foot_(unit)
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