What countries are considered domestic flights?

Domestic travel consists of travel to any destination within the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and all United States possessions, territories, and entities with free association status. United States possessions and territories include: American Samoa.



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What is the difference between domestic and international flights? While domestic flights take you to other destinations within the same country, international flights take you overseas. If you're planning to travel abroad, it's important to know that you'll be flying internationally.

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While domestic flights take you to other destinations within the same country, international flights take you overseas. If you're planning to travel abroad, it's important to know that you'll be flying internationally.

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Flying to a different country is referred to as an international flight. It is made through international airports and keeps tourism and trade between countries alive at the same time.

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A domestic flight (or an internal flight) is a flight that takes off from one destination in the UK, and touches down in another destination in the UK, so a domestic flight means flying within the same country.

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There can be international airports that only have international flights or can serve as a base for what is called a limited international airport. This is when an airport handles international flights but, due to its location or size, becomes restricted to short-haul flights.

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International airports are usually larger than domestic airports, and they must feature longer runways and have facilities to accommodate heavier aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and the Airbus A380 commonly used for international and intercontinental travel.

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Customs and immigration are usually required at the connecting airport for international flights. You don't always have to for domestic flights. In most cases, passengers on layover flights must clear customs and immigration at the first point of entry.

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A government-issued photo ID, such as a state-issued ID card, is sufficient for domestic air travel. In other words, using your passport as a government-issued photo ID is possible but not mandatory. Your state-issued driver's license, for instance, is sufficient to board your domestic flight.

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