short-haul
Not long-distance
Short-haul describes travel or transport covering relatively brief distances.
A short-haul flight typically lasts under three hours; short-haul trucking keeps drivers closer to home.
The term contrasts with long-haul, which implies extended distances and duration.
She preferred short-haul routes so she could be home every night.
Aerial journey by aircraft
- domesticOf the home
- regionalRelating to an area
- commuterOne who travels regularly
- airlineAir transport company
route · connection · layover · hub · budget carrier · turboprop · puddle-jumper · feeder
At small distance
local · regional · close-range · accessible · neighboring · adjacent · radius · commute
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
airline · route · connection · layover · hub · budget carrier · turboprop · puddle-jumper · feeder · corridor
nearby
At small distance
limited · local · regional · close-range · accessible · neighboring · adjacent · radius · commute · hop
freight
Goods being transported
distribution · warehouse · terminal · dock · pallet · logistics · depot · route · cargo · shipment
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- flight typesnonstop flights, direct flights, connecting flights, charter flights, redeye
- short tripsjaunt, errand, commute, quick trip, day trip
- flight routesflight path, air corridor, airway, direct route, nonstop flight
- vehicle adjectivesfast, slow, new, old, used
- airlinersairliners, Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, passenger jet
short-haullong-haul
Covering great distances
long-distance · cross-country · transcontinental · transoceanic · intercontinental
short-haullong-haul
Covering great distances
over-the-road · cross-country · ocean freight · global shipping · interstate
short, haul, shorten, shortly, shortcut, shortness, shortened, shortening, hauler