nonstop flight
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Definition
Noun: A flight on which an aircraft travels directly from its departure airport to its arrival airport without making any scheduled intermediate landings.
Examples
- We booked a nonstop flight from New York to London to save time.
- The airline added a new nonstop flight between the two capital cities.
- Is this a nonstop flight, or do we change planes in Chicago?
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used as a modifier in airline industry contexts (e.g., nonstop service, nonstop route).
- Informally, "nonstop" can be used as a noun to refer to such a flight, as in the reference example: "How many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
Variants and Related Words
- Nonstop (adjective/adverb): Without stopping or pausing. (e.g., , ).
- Direct Flight: Often used interchangeably with "nonstop flight" in casual conversation, but technically a direct flight may have intermediate stops without a change of aircraft.
- Through Flight: A flight with one or more intermediate stops.
Synonyms
- Direct flight (common, though technically distinct)
- Through flight (less precise)
Antonyms
- Connecting flight
- Multi-stop flight
Noun
- a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
- how many nonstops are there to Dallas?