What does 🛫 Airplane Departure mean?
An airplane taking off, angled upward. It signals departures, take-off and leaving. People use it right before a flight leaves, to say goodbye, or to mark the start of a trip. Airports and travel apps use the same idea to label departure areas. It often pairs with 🛬 when sharing a full itinerary.
🛫 Airplane Departure is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (air transport), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about aeroplane, check-in, departures and plane.
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🛫 Airplane Departure on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Airplane Departure looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Airplane Departure emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🛫 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :airplane_departure:.
When was the Airplane Departure emoji added?
🛫 Airplane Departure was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🛫 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Airplane Departure. The underlying code (U+1F6EB) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.