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Guidelines recommend waiting 7\u201314\u2009days after radiographic resolution of a pneumothorax before flying; however, such recommendations may not reflect emerging evidence for select cases. We report a case of a healthy 51\u2010year\u2010old man with a small (&lt;\u200910%) traumatic pneumothorax who flew domestically and internationally within 4 and 9\u2009days of diagnosis against medical advice. He remained asymptomatic, with serial chest X\u2010rays indicating stability and eventual resolution of the pneumothorax. The patient demonstrated clinical and radiographic stability despite commercial cabin pressure changes and high\u2010altitude activity. The presented case supports and extends a growing body of research, suggesting that patients with normal oxygen saturation on room air may safely tolerate air travel with a small, stable, traumatic pneumothorax. 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