Where To Find and How to Check Flight Number?

Traveling by air is an experience of its own. People who are flying domestically or internationally, have to know where and how to check flight numbers. In case you are a first-time flyer then this can confuse with letters and numbers popping all over the boarding pass and ticket. It is essential to know the nature of your flight and its destination. Flyopedia, shares insights related to where to find and how to check flight numbers.

What Is Flight Number In the Ticket?

The flight number or flight designator in the aviation industry is a code approved by International Air Transport Association (IATA). This code is a combination consisting of a two-character airline designator/code (as per IATA code) and 1 to 4 digits. Through fight numbers, one can easily deduce the specific route and date of the airline. It also helps control air traffic by organizing and tracking flights. Special measures are taken when numbering flights.

1. IATA has made the codes simpler when it comes to airlines, but still can be a daunting task for cracking the number. These numbers not only state outbound and inbound flights, but also where they’re flying.
2. Even Numbers: Flights are flying North and East.
3. Odd Number: Flights are flying South and East
4. Domestic Flight: The number is between 3000 to 5999
5. Shared Flight: Above 6000
6. Flight number starting with 8 mean chartered flights.

Example:1  AI186 (Vancouver to Delhi) with Return Flight: AI187  (Delhi Flights to Vancouver)

Example 2: Lufthansa Flight from Mumbai to Toronto has two stopovers. The flight codes will be LH – 757, LH – 6794, and LH – 6570.

When using connecting flight one may see more than one flight number which will determine your journey.

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Example Of Flight Number

• Air India Airlines Flight (AI 186.)
• American Airlines Flight 1502 (AA1502)
• Lufthansa Airline Flight 1617 (LH 1617)
• Delta Airlines Flight 341 (DL341)
• United Airlines Flight 475 (UA475)
• Wizz Air Airline Flight 1551 (W6 1551)
• Emirates Airlines Flight 232 (EK232)
• British Airways Flight 236 (BA236)

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Numbers Avoided or Discarded by the Airlines

• People avoid numbers like 13 and 666 due to superstition.
• MH 370 was discarded after the disappearance of the flight of the same name.
• AA11 was discarded after the 9/11 attack. This was used by American Airlines for Bpston to Los Angeles route.
• Aircraft model numbers like 757 and 737 to avoid confusion.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How To Find Flight Number Without Ticket?

To search for a flight number is very easy in case you don’t have a physical copy of it. You can easily go through the booking website or contact the agent for the number. You can even visit the IATA website for details.

Where To Find Flight Number On E-Ticket?

We will mention the flight number on your boarding pass. We will send you your booking confirmation when we confirm it.

Are Flight Number And Ticket Number the Same?

No, they are different. A ticket number is a pre-assigned a unique code that consists of a number or combination of letters and numbers. It is also available as a barcode.  This is an official identification of the issue of a Ticket.

Table Of IATA Airline Codes