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Answer by Farhan for What is the difference between "flight level" and...

Altitude The vertical distance of an object measured from mean sea level. Flight Level To understand a flight level, we should understand how altitude is measured in an altimeter, which is essentially...

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Answer by casey for What is the difference between "flight level" and...

Flight levels use QNE or pressure altitude, while altitude references QNH or local pressure adjusted to sea level pressure. Altitudes are used at low levels and flight levels at higher levels. The...

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FL180 and FL300 stand for Flight Level 180 and Fight Level 300. Flight levels are spaced 100ft apart on an altimeter that is set to the standard sea level pressure (QNE) of 1013.25 hectopascals or...

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What is the difference between "flight level" and "altitude"?

I have seen references to "FL180" and "FL300", and I know that they stand for Flight Level 180 and Flight Level 300. I've also seen references to "an altitude of 18000ft" or "an altitude of 30000ft"....

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