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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 refers to the return to the starting point as the entire journey, which can also consist of several sections. Rückflug refers only to the section traveled by plane. So for a journey involving both a flight and a train, Rückreise is suitable for the whole route and Rückflug for the flight.
Mein Rückflug aus Madrid endet mit der Landung in Frankfurt.
My return flight from Madrid ends when I land in Frankfurt.
Meine Rückreise aus Madrid beginnt mit dem Flug nach Frankfurt und endet mit der Zugfahrt nach Hause.
My return journey from Madrid begins with the flight to Frankfurt and ends with the train ride home.
