国際線(こくさいせん)

こくさいせん
noun
international flight; international route
traveltransportation
1. international flight; international air route
An airline route or flight that crosses national borders. Also refers to the part of an airport that handles such flights, with customs and immigration facilities.
国際線(こくさいせん)は第(だい)二(に)ターミナルです。
International flights are at Terminal 2.
初(はじ)めて国際線(こくさいせん)に乗(の)る。
I'm flying internationally for the first time.
国際線(こくさいせん)は出発(しゅっぱつ)の二(に)時間(じかん)前(まえ)までに空港(くうこう)に着(つ)く必要(ひつよう)がある。
For international flights you need to arrive at the airport two hours before departure.

Compound of 国際(こくさい) (international) + 線(せん) (line; route). Most commonly heard in airline and airport announcements.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 国内線(こくないせん): domestic flight — the within-country counterpart
  • 国際便(こくさいびん): international flight — refers to a specific flight rather than the route
  • 海外便(かいがいびん): overseas flight — colloquial alternative

Related Words

Compare: 国内線(こくないせん) (domestic flight)
Related: 飛行機(ひこうき) (airplane)
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Added 2026.5.13 12:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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