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What flights are considered international?

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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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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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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International travel means travel outside of the Continental United States, including Hawaii and Alaska.

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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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For those that live in the US, domestic travel would be considered traveling anywhere within the 50 states, including US territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, etc.). International travel is when you leave the US border and enter a new country, like leaving the US and going to London or Nigeria.

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