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title: "Rückflug: der, die or das? It’s der Rückflug | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Rückflug, “return flight”. Accusative: den Rückflug; dative: dem Rückflug. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rueckflug/
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# Rückflug: der, die or das?

der Rückflug

Return flight

maskulin · masculine [Travel](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/travel/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Rückflug takes the article der (der Rückflug). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “return flight” in English.

## Rückflug: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Return flight
- **Topic**: Travel
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rückflug in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCckflug)
- [Rückflug in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCckflug)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Rückflug take der?

Rückflug is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Flug → der Rückflug.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Rückflug in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Rückflug |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Rückflug |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Rückflug |

## More words ending in -flug

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Flug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/flug/) [der Direktflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/direktflug/) [der Ausflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/ausflug/) [der Langstreckenflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/langstreckenflug/) [der Inlandsflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/inlandsflug/) [der Anschlussflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/anschlussflug/) [der Hinflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/hinflug/) [der Charterflug](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/charterflug/)

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