Airplane symbol (✈)
U+2708 · AIRPLANE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ✈
Windows
No Alt code
✈ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2708 Alt+X
Type 2708 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ✈. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “airplane symbol” to find ✈.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “airplane symbol” and click ✈ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “airplane symbol” to find ✈.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ✈ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ✈ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ✈ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;airplane.
- Now type ;airplane anywhere: the keyboard suggests ✈.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ✈:
- Copy ✈ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ✈ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;airplane.
- Type ;airplane in any app and tap ✈ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2708 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2708 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✈ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ✈ is AIRPLANE, code point U+2708. You will find it in the Dingbats block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: aeroplane, fly, flying, jet, plane, travel.
It sits in the signs with 80 symbols, among them ⚠ ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☮.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ✈ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✈ | |
| CSS | content: "\2708"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2708 | |
| URL | %E2%9C%88 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 88 | |
| Unicode | U+2708 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ✈ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ✈ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Airplane symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de avião |
| Español | Símbolo de avión |
| Italiano | Simbolo aereo |
| Français | Symbole avion |
| Deutsch | Flugzeug-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Uçak sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol pesawat |
| Polski | Symbol samolotu |
| Русский | Символ самолёт |
| 日本語 | 飛行機記号 |
| 한국어 | 비행기 기호 |
Related symbols
All Signs →Questions people ask
How do I type ✈ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ✈ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2708 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ✈ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ✈. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;airplane.
What is the HTML code for the airplane symbol?
There is no named entity; use ✈ or ✈. In CSS write \2708, in JavaScript \u2708.
Will ✈ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ✈ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.