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.
乗り継ぎ便は10時発です。
The connecting flight departs at 10:00.
I missed my connecting flight.
Also means connecting flight, often used in airline terminology or formal contexts.
接続便のご案内をいたします。
We will provide information about connecting flights.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'the plane for the connection'. Slightly less technical.
乗り継ぎの飛行機が遅れています。
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).
乗り継ぎは簡単でした。
The connection was easy.
乗り継ぎ時間が短いです。
The connection time is short.
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.
Verb meaning 'to connect' or 'to transfer' (flights). Often used in the form 〜に乗り継ぐ.
成田で国内線に乗り継ぎます。
I will connect to a domestic flight at Narita.
乗り継ぐ便がありません。
There is no connecting flight.
Verb meaning 'to connect', used in formal contexts for flight connections.
この便はロサンゼルスで接続します。
This flight connects in Los Angeles.
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.
電車の乗り換えは大変だった。
The train transfer was tough.
飛行機の乗り継ぎはスムーズだった。
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.
東京で乗り継ぎ便があります。
I have a connecting flight in Tokyo.
乗り継ぎ便が欠航になりました。
My connecting flight was canceled.
Loanword from English 'transit', commonly used in airports and travel.
トランジットで3時間待ちます。
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.