vuelo
/ˈbwelo/masculine
The Spanish word for flight is vuelo.
Vuelo is the most common term used to refer to a flight. If you want to describe a flight that is canceled, use cancelado or if it is delayed, use retrasado. For departure, the word salida is used.
Meaning: journey made by an aircraft (noun)
Which one should you use?
While vuelo is the standard term for an aircraft flight, you may hear the word viaje used informally to mean a flight, though its primary meaning is "trip" or "journey".
How does it change in a sentence?
Vuelo is a masculine noun. When referring to "the flight", use the masculine article el, forming el vuelo. To make the word plural for "flights", add an -s to form vuelos.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbwelo/
Did you know?
- The root of vuelo comes from the Latin volāre, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'volley' in sports.
- In Spanish, the word vuelo can also refer to the 'flare' or 'sweep' of a skirt or dress, describing the way the fabric floats in the air.
- When talking about a 'flight of stairs', Spanish speakers do not use vuelo, but instead use tramo, which literally means 'section' or 'stretch'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo fue el vuelo?How was the flight?This sentence is useful for asking how a flight was using vuelo.Tatoeba #2784016 by teskmon, translation #2548867 by CK
- ¿Tuvo un buen vuelo?Did you have a good flight?This sentence is useful for asking if someone had a good flight using vuelo.Tatoeba #1698581 by marcelostockle, translation #2229533 by jgauthier
- ¿Es un vuelo directo?Is it a direct flight?This sentence is useful for asking if a flight is direct using vuelo.Tatoeba #1296593 by marcelostockle, translation #42219 by CK
- ¿A qué hora sale el vuelo a Madrid?What time does the flight to Madrid depart?
- ¿Ya tienes la confirmación de tu vuelo?Do you have flight confirmation yet?
- ¿A qué hora llega el avión a Buenos Aires?What time does the flight arrive in Buenos Aires?
- Me encanta volar en aeroplano.I love flying in an airplane.
- 79 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at the airport waiting for their departure.
- MateoEl vuelo sale a las tres.The flight leaves at three.
- LucíaSí, tenemos tiempo suficiente.Yes, we have enough time.
- MateoEspero que no haya retrasos.I hope there are no delays.
- LucíaOjalá que todo salga bien.I hope everything goes well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “flight” translations and entries vuelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
