How do you read a flight itinerary?

To read a flight itinerary, start by looking at the date and time of your flight. This will tell you when you need to be at the airport and the time you can expect to board the plane. Then, you'll want to look for the departure and arrival airports and the flight number.



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With a few exceptions, flights are usually numbered based on their direction of travel. For example, north and eastbound flights are assigned even numbers, while south and westbound flights are numbered odd. To the left of a flight number is a two-character code identifying the airline.

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Where To Find Flight Numbers? You can find flight numbers on your boarding pass, flight ticket, or booking confirmation. One of the most direct ways to locate your flight is to see it near the top of your physical or digital ticket. Keeping your flight ticket and boarding pass handy at the airport is helpful.

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The IATA airline code, consisting of two letters, is used to identify a particular airline. This code is followed by the flight number, which can be one to four digits long. For Example: Air India Airline code is AI and flight number is 126 (flight AI126).

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There are three types of simple itineraries:
  • One-way (OW) You are flying from somewhere (your origin) to somewhere else (your destination).
  • Return or Round trip (RT) You are flying from your origin to your destination (which for return fares is also called the point of turnaround) then back to your origin. ...
  • Open jaw (OJ)


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A flight itinerary is a proposed route for your flight. It includes the departure and arrival airports, connecting airports (if any), dates and times of the flights, flight numbers, passenger name, any meal preferences (if applicable), and your confirmation number.

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Itinerary Planning When planning a flight itinerary there are three (3) basic rules to follow: Avoid crisscrossing; Avoid backtracking; Remember that less carriers used, the better.

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Is a flight itinerary the same thing as a ticket? The itinerary can be a proposed route or a confirmation of your travel plans, but you'll still need to check-in and get a ticket to board the plane.

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Booking reference It is also known as a Record/Booking Locator (or RecLoc), PNR Code, confirmation number or reference number. It can be found on your tickets, booking confirmation or travel documentation. Our booking reference is a six digit alphanumeric combination.

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Where can I find information about my ticket number? The ticket number is a 13-digit number that you will find on your passenger receipt as well as on your boarding pass. The ticket number shown on your passenger receipt is often separated by a hyphen.

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Flight level (FL) A Flight Level is an aircraft's altitude at standard air pressure, 1013.25 hPa (29.92 inHg), and is expressed in hundreds of feet e.g. 37,000ft is expressed as FL370.

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