Spanish word

vuelo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbwelo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounflight

Example

¿A qué hora llega tu vuelo?

What time does your flight arrive?

Illustration for vuelo (flight)

More examples

Mi vuelo está retrasado una hora.

My flight is delayed by an hour.

Core concept

The act of flying through the air.

Common phrases

  • vuelo retrasado

    delayed flight

  • vuelo cancelado

    canceled flight

  • vuelo con escala

    flight with a stopover

Similar words

billete: A ticket purchased to board an airplane.
aeropuerto: A facility where airplanes take off, land, and passengers are processed.
viaje: A journey covering the time from departure to arrival.
equipaje: Bags and suitcases carried by a traveler.

Definition in Spanish

Acción de volar y, por extensión, el viaje realizado por un avión entre dos puntos.

Word origin

Derived from Latin volatus, the noun formed from volare 'to fly', Spanish vuelo covers both flying itself and the resulting trip by aircraft.

Usage tips

  • Vuelo also refers to a bird's flight or a metaphorical flight, so context determines whether it names the action of flying or a scheduled plane trip.

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