# MotherDuck Documentation - Flights

> SQL table functions for creating, scheduling, running, and inspecting MotherDuck Flights.

Generated: 2026-08-25

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## Context files

- [Root documentation index](https://motherduck.com/docs/llms.txt): All top-level MotherDuck documentation contexts.
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## Direct pages

- [Flights functions](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights): SQL table functions for creating, scheduling, running, and inspecting MotherDuck Flights.
- [MD_CREATE_FLIGHT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-create-flight): Create a new Flight in your MotherDuck account.
- [MD_UPDATE_FLIGHT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-update-flight): Update a Flight's source code, requirements, config, token, secrets, name, or schedule.
- [MD_DELETE_FLIGHT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-delete-flight): Delete a Flight, its versions, runs, and logs.
- [MD_GET_FLIGHT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-get-flight): Fetch the summary metadata for a single Flight.
- [MD_GET_FLIGHT_VERSION](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-get-flight-version): Fetch the full content (source, requirements, config, token, secrets) for a specific Flight version.
- [MD_LIST_FLIGHTS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-list-flights): List Flights with summary metadata.
- [MD_LIST_FLIGHT_VERSIONS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-list-flight-versions): List the version history of a Flight.
- [MD_RUN_FLIGHT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-run-flight): Trigger an on-demand execution of a Flight using its current version.
- [MD_LIST_FLIGHT_RUNS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-list-flight-runs): List the execution history of a Flight, newest first.
- [MD_GET_FLIGHT_LOGS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-get-flight-logs): Read the combined stdout and stderr captured during a Flight run.
- [MD_CANCEL_FLIGHT_RUN](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/flights/md-cancel-flight-run): Cancel an in-progress Flight run.