# Words one can get confused **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-one-can-get-confused/971772 "2022-09-18T20:10:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 288
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The difference between a “direct” flight and a “nonstop” flight: > **[Direct flight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_flight)** > > A direct flight in the aviation industry is any flight between two points by an airline with no change in flight numbers, which may include one or more stops at an intermediate point(s). A stop may either be to get new passengers (or allow some to disembark) or a technical stop over (i.e., for refuelling). Direct flights are often confused with non-stop flights, which are a special case of direct flights involving no intermediate stops. When there is a change in flight number, the subsequen The t... --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-one-can-get-confused/971772)._