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"Flight" in German: Flug

der Flug

Say it: floogmasculine · der Flugnoun/fluːk/

Flight in German is der Flug. Say Mein Flug hat Verspätung or der Flug nach Berlin. Booking is Flug buchen; flight number is die Flugnummer.

Airport board

Ist der Flug nach Rom schon boardet?
Has the flight to Rome already boarded?
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How to pronounce Flug

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floog

/fluːk/

floog. Soft u as oo. Soft final g often like soft k/g.

"Flight" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Flugthe flight

Main noun.

mein Flugmy flight

Your booking.

Flug buchento book a flight

Travel planning.

der Flug nach…the flight to…

Destination.

How to use Flug in real life

  1. 1Airport board

    Ist der Flug nach Rom schon boardet?

    Has the flight to Rome already boarded?

    Der Flug nach…

  2. 2Delay text

    Mein Flug hat eine Stunde Verspätung.

    My flight is delayed by an hour.

    Mein Flug + Verspätung.

  3. 3Booking

    Wir buchen den günstigsten Flug am Dienstag.

    We're booking the cheapest flight on Tuesday.

    Den Flug as object.

Mistakes English speakers make with Flug

Incorrect: die Flug

Correct: der Flug

Flug is masculine: der Flug.

Incorrect: Mein Flight ist spät.

Correct: Mein Flug ist spät. / hat Verspätung.

Use Flug, not English flight.

Good to know

Germans track Flugnummer and Gate closely; a short Verspätung update is appreciated. Flugzeug is the airplane itself—der Flug is the journey/timetable entry.

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Checking departure info together

  1. ChatPal

    Welcher Flug steht auf deiner Bordkarte?

    Which flight is on your boarding pass?

  2. You

    Der Flug LH401. Gate B12.

    Flight LH401. Gate B12.

  3. ChatPal

    Gut, dann haben wir Zeit für Kaffee.

    Good, then we have time for coffee.

  4. You

    Nur kurz. Der Flug könnte früher boarden.

    Only briefly. The flight might board earlier.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Flight" in German

How do you say flight?

Der Flug.

My flight?

Mein Flug.

Book a flight?

Einen Flug buchen.

Airplane vs flight?

Flugzeug is the plane; Flug is the flight.

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