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return flight
The flight with which you return from a travel destination to the starting point of the trip.
Wir haben den Hinflug für den 10. und den Rückflug für den 24. August gebucht.
We booked the outbound flight for August 10 and the return flight for August 24.
The word is a clear compound made up of 'Rück-' and 'Flug' (flight). 'Rück-' means 'zurück' (back) here, so 'Rückflug' (return flight) is literally the flight back to the starting point.
Mein Rückflug von Lissabon nach Berlin wurde leider gestrichen.
Unfortunately, my return flight from Lisbon to Berlin was canceled.
The prefix 'Rück-' always means 'zurück' (back) and is used in many words that describe a return, for example 'die Rückfahrt' (the return trip) or 'der Rückweg' (the way back).
Nach dem Konzert suchten wir den schnellsten Rückweg zum Hotel.
After the concert, we looked for the fastest way back to the hotel.
'Rückflug' (return flight) is often combined with verbs related to travel. Typical examples are: 'den Rückflug buchen' (to book the return flight), 'den Rückflug antreten' (to start the return flight), or 'den Rückflug verpassen' (to miss the return flight).
Wir müssen unseren Rückflug noch online bestätigen.
We still have to confirm our return flight online.
return journey
'Rückreise' and 'Rückflug' can both refer to the way back from a travel destination. The important difference is the means of transport: 'Rückreise' is general and can be by train, car, bus, or plane. 'Rückflug' is only the flight back. Learners may confuse the words because a return flight is often part of the return journey. If you do not want to say, or do not know, how someone is coming back, use 'Rückreise'. If it is clearly about a plane, 'Rückflug' is more precise.
Wir buchen den Rückflug erst, wenn der Termin für die Konferenz feststeht.
We will book the return flight only once the date for the conference has been set.
Die Rückreise aus den Bergen dauerte wegen des Staus fast sieben Stunden.
The return journey from the mountains took almost seven hours because of the traffic jam.