Synonyms of flight

flight 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈflīt 

as in flying

travel through the air by the use of wings

for centuries people had been fascinated by the flight of birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flying
• aviation
• aeronautics
• gliding
• soaring
• ballooning
• skydiving
• paragliding
• hang gliding

flight

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

a work of 19th-century Romanticism depicting the ancient Israelites' flight from Egypt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• getaway
• rout
• break
• rescue
• bunk
• breakout
• liberation
• slip
• lam
• redemption
• salvation
• release
• deliverance
• jailbreak
• close call
• close shave
• near miss

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imprisonment
• confinement
• incarceration
• captivity
• custody
• retention
• holding
• detention
• risk
• internment
• hold
• trouble
• immurement
• hazard
• peril
• jeopardy
• endangerment
• imperilment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flight

Noun

Trippie had legal troubles of his own this summer, when he was arrested on July 4 at Miami International Airport while trying to board a flight to France. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

The average round-trip domestic flight for Thanksgiving will set you back $402, an increase of 31 percent from last year, according to the travel booking app Hopper. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

American operates more than 6,000 daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries and serves more than 200 million customers annually. — Chase Jordan october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

British Airways has an unpublished partner award chart based on distance, and many of its nonstop flights could cost less than booking through Finnair. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026