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short-haul flight

UK/ˌʃɔːtˈhɔːl flaɪt/US/ˌʃɔrtˈhɔl flaɪt/short·HAUL flight

Band 7+speakingtask2

A flight over a relatively short distance, typically domestic or between nearby countries.

Examples

“I usually take a short-haul flight when I visit relatives in the next city.”

“Low-cost carriers often specialise in short-haul routes.”

“The short-haul flight was delayed by an hour because of fog.”

Band 8 sentence

“For weekend trips within the country I usually take a short-haul flight rather than waste time on an overnight train.”

Collocations

  • take a short-haul flight
  • short-haul routes
  • short-haul carrier

Word family

short-haul adjectiveshort-haul flight nounshort-haul route noun

Common mistakes

short flight→short-haul flight

small-haul flight→short-haul flight

Say it for a higher band

5short flight→6short-distance flight→7+short-haul flight

Synonyms

short-distance flight

regional flight

Easily confused

short flight

“I prefer short flights to avoid jet lag.”

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