Some of us always have our heads in the clouds, literally. Whether it be dreaming about joining the cabin crew, becoming a pilot, or just traveling and exploring new destinations, it’s an altogether different experience, isn’t it?
Sitting in some corner, passing the long transit hours, consuming the umpteenth cup of overpriced coffee, or watching the motley assembly of the airport crowd. Whether you are obsessed with flying or hate it with all your heart and would rather travel in old-fashioned carriages than planes, airplane jokes work for everyone.
Why Airplane Jokes or Plane Puns?
Airplane puns can be either a distraction to make you forget your anxiety (or flight phobia) or a reminder that it has been too long since your last trip, so maybe you should start planning a new one. These plane memes can also help you kill time during an extra-long layover. Humor always saves the day!
However, one word of advice: abstain from telling your jokes to the plane crew, especially if they are morbid. Even if you find your airplane meme very funny, the flight attendant probably won’t be impressed. For one, they have heard it more than they care to remember. And secondly, when you work such a high-pressure job as they do, pilot jokes seem far less funny to them than they might seem to you.
Funniest Airplane Puns to Fly High With Laughter
Here is a punny compilation of airplane jokes. While some are quite plane jokes (pun intended), some might make you fall down your seat. Alright then, ready to take off and land in the jokes? Let’s get to it!
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What’s the difference between an optimist and a pessimist?
An optimist created the airplane; a pessimist created the seatbelts.
A propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane to keep the pilot cool… when it stops, you can actually see the pilot start sweating.
Why did the airplane get sent to his room?
Bad altitude.
fun fact: plane attitude is a real thing! I forget what the actual definition is, but I'm pretty sure it means the angle of the plane compared to stable flight
"I asked a flight attendant to change my seat because of a crying baby next to me. It turns out you can’t do that if the baby is yours."
A passenger, in panic, asked if the airplane was going the right way. To which Yoda responded, “Off course, we are.”
Two pilots are discussing piloting. One asks, “Why did you become a pilot?” One asks, “Why did you become a pilot?” He responds, “To overcome my fears.” The other asks, “Which one? Heights?” To which he responds, “Dying alone.”
"I tried to sue the airport for losing my luggage. I lost my case."
It was mealtime on an airplane, and the flight attendant asked a passenger if he would like some dinner. “What are my choices?” the passenger asked. “Yes or no,” she replied.
A man parachuted out of an airplane, and his chute did not open. As he headed for almost certain death, he saw a man coming up toward him through the air from the ground. As the man zoomed by, the man headed down asked, “Do you know anything about parachutes?” The man replied in passing, “No, you know anything about gas stoves?”
Did you hear about the young pilot who flew through a rainbow during his pilot’s exam?
He passed with flying colors.
A man telephoned an airline office in New York and asked, “How long does it take to fly to Boston?” The clerk said, “Just a minute…” “Thank you,” the man said and hung up.
What did the kamikaze pilot tell his students?
"I’m only going to demonstrate this once, so look closely."
Why couldn’t the fighter jet pilot communicate with his co-pilot?
He hadn’t broken the sound barrier yet.
What sound did the 777 airplane make when it started bouncing up and down?
Boeing boeing boeing.
Flight Announcement: “There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways out of this airplane.”
"As I sat in my airplane seat for the 16-hour flight, I tried to get comfortable. Then I remembered that I was in economy."
The attendant at the Delta Airlines check-in desk said, “Window or Aisle?”
I replied, “Window or you’ll what?”
"My brother has a pilot’s license, but he only uses it for private flights. So he placed advertisements all over the plane. Now he flies commercial."
A backup is always necessary when jumping from a plane. That’s why they call them pairs of chutes!
What’s the difference between a copilot and a jet engine?
The jet engine stops whining when the plane shuts down.
Give a man a plane ticket, he’ll fly for a day. Push a man out of a plane, he’ll fly for the rest of his life.
A businessman was having a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travel bag onto the plane. Helped by a flight attendant, he finally managed to stuff it in the overhead bin. “Do you always carry such heavy luggage?” she sighed. “No more,” the man said. “Next time, I’m riding in the bag, and my partner can buy the ticket!”
"I decided to leave work an hour early today. The flight attendants started freaking out when I grabbed my parachute, though."
A man walks up to the counter at the airport. “Can I help you?” asks the agent. “I want a roundtrip ticket,” says the man. “Where to?” asks the agent. “Right back to here,” he replies.
"I tried to carry my board game onto the airplane, but security said I couldn’t do it. The risk was too big."
"I have a really good airplane joke I want to share… but I think it might go over your head."
Why is development in airplane engineering so slow?
Everyone is afraid to make a groundbreaking design.
"My son saw an airplane in the sky, and he asked me what it was doing. I said it was running air."
"Yesterday, I saw a police officer wearing a pilot’s uniform. I thought it was a bit odd. Then I realized he was one of those plane clothes cops."
Have you heard of the TV show about the airplane?
It sorta crashed and burned, but I think it’s because the pilot wasn’t very good.
An American pilot is flying a small plane across Australia. He crashes into the Outback and is knocked unconscious. When he comes to, he’s in a hospital with a nurse standing over him. Still groggy and pretty much out of it, he asks, “Did you bring me here to die?” And the nurse responds, “Nah, ya got here yesta die.”
A teacher was arrested on an airplane after his bag was searched. Police found a protractor, a ruler, a calculator, and a book of graph paper. They charged him with possessing implements of math instruction.
One airplane to another: “Where should we go on vacation?”
The other airplane: “I dunno. Let’s wing it!”
What does a person who dislikes airplane food say when he’s served with chicken steak?
“Let’s hope for the breast!”
What did the pilot say to his passengers after a rough landing?
‘Sorry, but it wasn’t my fault. It was the asphalt.’
The airport bar lets you take a peek into the future to learn how much a soda can would cost in 2025.
A woman called an airline customer-service desk asking if she could take her dog on board. “Sure,” I said, “as long as you provide your own kennel.” I further explained that the kennel needed to be large enough for the dog to stand up, sit down, turn around, and rollover. This flummoxed the customer: “I’ll never be able to teach him all of that by tomorrow!”
"I’ve never been in a plane before, so I never knew what the deal with airline food was. Does that mean the joke went over my head?"
Why do they have frosted glass on airplane toilet windows?
Who knows — it’s not like anyone’s going to look in at 30,000 feet.
What happened when the little boy opened a window on an airplane?
He had his head in the clouds for a moment.
How can you tell the difference between an optimist and a pessimist?
The optimist invented the airplane while the pessimist created the seat belts.
What is the difference between God and an airline pilot?
God doesn’t think he’s an airline pilot.
Get Ready for Take Off With These Plane Puns
Found any good aviation jokes up there? If you did or have some good plane puns up your sleeve, make sure you land them right with your fellow travelers (the ones you know if you’re doing this in person). If you know any new ones not mentioned in the above collection, share them in the comments with us. Avoid sharing them with the flight attendants so that you can have a safe flight!
