Synonyms of flights

flights

noun

plural of flight

as in escapes

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

• escapes
• routs
• getaways
• breaks
• bunks
• breakouts
• rescues
• slips
• lams
• liberations
• redemptions
• salvations
• releases
• deliverances
• jailbreaks
• close calls
• close shaves
• near misses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incarcerations
• confinements
• imprisonments
• internments
• captivities
• holdings
• detentions
• immurements
• risks
• custodies
• hazards
• holds
• troubles
• perils
• jeopardies
• retentions
• imperilments
• endangerments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flights

Domestic flights for Christmas are averaging $452, up 23 percent from 2025. — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

The airport had 574,193 flights last year, and nearly 12 million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. — Chase Jordan october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

However, British Airways charges per segment, so connecting flights cost the same as two individual flights at that distance. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The Jackson Hole Airport, a private jet-friendly airport that also offers commercial flights, is roughly 30 minutes away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The promise is that these agents can autonomously act on users’ behalves, from answering emails and sending invoices to booking flights and buying clothes. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

The Boise Airport, which is served by eight airlines, will now offer nonstop flights to 30 destinations, with one-stop connections to over 350 cities worldwide, according to its website. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

In August 2025, a technology issue prompted United to ground flights and caused over 1,000 delays and dozens of cancellations. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026