Catch a plane vs Take a plane

Both 'catch a plane' and 'take a plane' are correct phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Catch a plane' is more commonly used in British English to mean to board a plane or take a flight. On the other hand, 'take a plane' is more commonly used in American English to mean the same thing.

Last updated: October 21, 2024 • 349 views

Catch a plane

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to mean to board a plane or take a flight.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to refer to the action of boarding a plane or taking a flight. It is equivalent to 'take a plane' in American English.

Examples:

I need to catch a plane to London tomorrow morning.
She caught the last plane to Paris before the airport closed.

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I have to catch a plane really early tomorrow morning.
He's trying to catch a plane right now.
I have to catch a plane to Washington.
I had to catch a plane to Cape Kennedy, then the shuttle to Vegan... and avoid any pressing delays.
Call Orly. Catch a plane tonight.
We could catch a plane and be there this evening.
I have to catch a plane tonight.
But the Judge does have to catch a plane.
You have to catch a plane last minute...
I thought you had to catch a plane to New York.
To catch a plane, Dan.
We could move up our next trip, Skip out of here, and - and just catch a plane tonight.
I've got to catch a plane in, like, an hour.
It's a little hard to catch a plane out of prison, Joe.
Right. If there's nothing else, I got to catch a plane to Indiana.
No, I'm going to catch a plane.
Skip out of here, and - and just catch a plane tonight.
I need to catch a plane out of here.
Their crime is not having had the money to catch a plane and present themselves at the airports.
John Maeda is about to catch a plane, he has forty minutes before it's time to board.

Alternatives:

board a plane
take a flight
fly out
get on a plane
depart by plane

Take a plane

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to mean to board a plane or take a flight.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to refer to the action of boarding a plane or taking a flight. It is equivalent to 'catch a plane' in British English.

Examples:

I need to take a plane to New York for the meeting.
They took a plane to Hawaii for their vacation.

Alternatives:

board a plane
catch a flight
fly out
get on a plane
depart by plane

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