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Women's Flight Shorts - Hike

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Size and fit
Women's Bottoms
All measurements are in cm. Sizes are for New Zealand, Australia and UK markets.
Sizing
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Waist (cm)
61
66
71
76
81
87
94
Hip (cm)
87
92
97
102
107
113
120
Inseam (cm)
77
77
78
78
78
78
79
How to measure your body
1.
Chest
With the measuring tape horizontal, measure at the widest point just under your armpits.
2.
Waist
With the measuring tape horizontal, measure at the narrowest point just above your hip.
3.
Hips
Stand with your feet together, and measuring tape horizontal, measure at the widest part of your hips.
4.
Inseam
With the measuring tape vertically, measure from crotch to the bottom of your leg.
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Standard NZ delivery times:

  • North Island 1-3 business days
  • North Island (Rural) 2-5 business days
  • South Island 1-2 business days
  • South Island (Rural) 2-4 business days

Women's Flight Shorts - Hike

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Colour:
Women's Flight Shorts - Dark Moss
Women's Flight Shorts - Hike
Women's Flight Shorts - Meteor
Women's Flight Shorts - Black Stingray
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Adventure shorts that offer durability, sun protection, water repellency and stretch.

On your adventures from dusk till dawn our lightweight Flight Shorts will last the journey. They're packed with multiple benefits like durability, sun protection, water repellency and stretch. Wear them on your next roadie, overlander or OE. These Flight Shorts come in a standard fit, are quick drying and have all the pockets you'll need to hold your travel essentials.
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UPF ratings show how well fabric shields skin from the sun’s rays—50+ means excellent protection.
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UPF 50+

Treated with DWR to encourage water to bead off the fabric's surface. While it doesn't provide full waterproof protection, it offers good protection against getting damp conditions.
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Water resistant

Product ID: A1706/B88

Product details

General

Weight

260 g (size 10)

Product ID

A1706-B88

Activity

Adventure Travel
Design Features

Durable

  • Contain highly durable nylon for a hard wearing pair of shorts.

Protective

  • Offer excellent UPF 50+ sun protection from exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Water repellent

  • Water Repellent finish which encourages water to bead off its surface.

Freedom of movement

  • Designed with four way stretch to give you a full range of motion.

  • Contain highly durable nylon.
  • Elastane for four way stretch.
  • Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) 50+.
  • Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finish.
  • Ten inch inseam length.
  • Five pockets.
  • Hidden pocket.
  • Standard fit.

Reviews

Overall rating: 4.7649403 / 5 from 251 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Women's Flight Shorts - Hike are praised for their lightweight fabric, quick drying feature, and stylish look. Customers appreciate the shorts' durability, sun protection, and water repellency. The shorts offer a good fit, true to size, and come with deep and handy pockets for travel essentials.

Summary topics

  • Fabric Comfort: 5%
  • Product Quality: 4%
  • Shorts Length: 7%
  • Drying Speed: 6%
  • Aesthetic Appeal: 10%

Review topics: ["fit","size","weight","length","weather","quality","fabric","pockets","material","looks","wear","pants","delivery","feel","comfort","value","style","stretch","colour","shirt","service","features","shorts","drying","pair","cut","garment","women","wash","kathmandu"].

Review highlights

  • "Great light weight cool easy to wash" — Jenny C.
  • "Love the pockets, great fabric and so comfortable" — Ange S.
  • "Great shorts, slightly bigger fit, quick drying and extremely comfortable." — Daniela D.

Reviews

Perfect fit

"Shorts area perfect fit and delivery process very efficient."

— Patricia W. (5/5)

Love the new colour Dark Moss

"My "go to" for shorts. They are light weight and whilst I wear them every week, I get 5-10 years use out of them. These shorts will be perfect for my hiking trip in Thailand. Love them."

— Gail L. (5/5)

Shorts

"Very good delivery and basically on time."

— Kerry O. (5/5)

Women’s Flight Shorts

"My flight shorts are an excellent fit and so very comfortable …. I love them and I now have four pairs"

— Allison T. (5/5)

Comfortable!!

"Great shorts, very comfortable. Nicer material than previous shorts from Kathmandu. Bought a second pair!"

— Wendy P. (5/5)

Great wardrobe addition

"The flight shorts are so handy. They look slightly dressy but are practical for walking/hiking. So light for travelling, easy to wash and quick drying."

— Kerry S. (5/5)

Great

"Fit well Nice colour Will be good for my African Safari"

— Helen B. (5/5)

Women’s Flight Shorts

"One of the best products."

— Donna P. (5/5)

Very comfortable & well fitting

"Very comfortable & well fitting"

— Gwenda M. (5/5)

Quality and Appealing

"A positive purchase. They fit well, with comfortable material, so I bought a second pair."

— Murray L. (5/5)

Q&A

What is the inside leg measurement please.
24.5, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, cm from size 6 to 18 respectively
Flight Shorts. What is the colour Meteor ?
It could be described as a dark navy like colour.

Material and care

Materials

Composition

  • Main: 96% Nylon 4% Elastane
  • Exclusive of Decoration
Care instructions

  • Cold machine wash
  • Wash with similar colours
  • Do not use fabric softener
  • Do not bleach
  • Line dry or cool tumble dry
  • Cool iron
  • Do not dry clean

Delivery and returns

Delivery

Rates

We offer free standard shipping for all members within New Zealand. Simply sign in or create an account to access free delivery.

If you are not a member, a flat rate of $12 is charged for orders.

NZ Delivery

Standard delivery is typically:

  • 1-2 business days for the South Island
  • 2-4 business days for the South Island (Rural)
  • 1-3 business days for the North Island
  • 2-5 business days for the North Island (Rural)

We use NZ Post as our delivery partner, and you can read more in our help centre.

Returns

Returning an item

We offer 60-day returns in New Zealand for change of mind as long as all items are unused, in original packaging (with tags attached), and you have proof of purchase.

Either pop into your local store or post it back to us.

Read more about returns in our help centre.