Overfly (verb)

To fly over a place or object.

Origin:

Over- + fly, from old english flȳgan, from proto-germanic *fleugan.

Examples:

1. The airplane overflew the city at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
2. The pilot overflew the runway before landing.
3. The bird overflew the forest and disappeared from sight.
4. We overflew the Grand Canyon and got a great view from the plane.
5. The helicopter overflew the building to check for any damage.