Direct flight

For the flight mechanism in insects, see Insect flight ยง Direct flight.
For the UK airline, see Directflight.
Not to be confused with Non-stop flight.

A direct flight in the aviation industry is a flight between two airports with no change in flight number, but which may include stops at intermediate airports. A stop may either be to get new passengers (or allow some to disembark) or a technical stop over (i.e., for refuelling). When there is a change in flight number, the subsequent flight is called a "connecting flight". A non-stop flight is one with no intermediate stops.

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