flight vs flying

flight and flying both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flight	Yes	No	Yes	No
flying	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, flight and flying are synonyms defined as:

flight (noun)	flying (noun)
an instance of traveling by air	an instance of traveling by air
the act of escaping physically
a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports
a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
passing above and beyond ordinary bounds
an air force unit smaller than a squadron
a formation of aircraft in flight
a flock of flying birds
the path followed by an object moving through space

flight (adjective)	flying (adjective)
	hurried and brief
	moving swiftly