No. 11,482 in Russian
долететь
To fly and reach (a destination).
In a sentence
Птица смогла долететь до соседнего дерева.
The bird managed to fly to the neighboring tree.
Here, 'долететь' is used to indicate that the bird successfully reached a specific location by flying.
Успеем ли мы долететь до города до заката?
Will we manage to fly to the city before sunset?
In this sentence, 'долететь' is used to inquire about the feasibility of reaching a specific destination by flying within a given time frame.
Самолёт долетел до аэропорта без происшествий.
The airplane flew to the airport without incidents.
Here, 'долететь' conveys that the airplane completed its journey to the airport successfully.
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