航程

hángchéng

noun #19,480

Measure Word

一段航程 duàn

Meanings

1 voyage
2 flight
3 distance traveled
4 range (of aircraft or ship)

Characters

to navigate; to sail; to fly

journey; distance; procedure

Examples

从北京到纽约的航程大约十二个小时。

Cóng Běijīng dào Niǔyuē de hángchéng dàyuē shí'èr gè xiǎoshí.

The flight from Beijing to New York is about twelve hours.

这艘船的最大航程是五千海里。

Zhè sōu chuán de zuìdà hángchéng shì wǔqiān hǎilǐ.

This ship has a maximum range of five thousand nautical miles.

Tips

usage

航程 can refer to both the duration and distance of a flight or voyage. Compare 行程 which is used for general travel itineraries.

Stroke Order

航 háng

程 chéng