Translation guide
A connecting flight is a flight taken after arriving at an intermediate airport to reach a final destination. In Japanese, the most common term is 乗り継ぎ便, but the concept is often expressed using the verb 乗り継ぐ or the noun 乗り継ぎ.
Referring to the flight itself that you board after changing planes at an intermediate airport.
Standard term for a connecting flight. Used in travel contexts, announcements, and itineraries.
The connecting flight departs at 10:00.
I missed my connecting flight.
Also means connecting flight, often used in airline terminology or formal contexts.
We will provide information about connecting flights.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'the plane for the connection'. Slightly less technical.
The connecting flight is delayed.
Describing the process of changing planes, not the flight itself.
Noun meaning 'transfer' or 'connection'. Used in phrases like 乗り継ぎをする (to make a connection).
The connection was easy.
The connection time is short.
Loanword from English 'transit', commonly used in airports and travel.
General word for transfer (trains, buses, etc.). Can be used for flights but 乗り継ぎ is more specific to air travel.
Using the verb form to say you will connect or transfer flights.
乗り継ぎ is specifically for flights or long-distance travel where you continue on a related service. 乗り換え is more general and used for trains, buses, etc. In air travel, 乗り継ぎ is preferred.
The train transfer was tough.
The flight connection was smooth.
When asking about a connecting flight, you can say: 乗り継ぎ便はどこですか？ (Where is the connecting flight?) or use the English loanword コネクティングフライト, though it's less common.
I have a connecting flight in Tokyo.
My connecting flight was canceled.
I have a 3-hour wait during transit.
飛行機の乗り換えがあります。
There is a plane transfer.
There is no connecting flight.