A "flight" of stairs may consist of differing numbers of steps.
It depends on the architect, the engineer and/or the contractor and
what there is to work with. We sometimes refer to a flight of
stairs as the group of steps between two adjoining levels in a
structure, but this is not set in stone. And a given flight of
stairs between that pair of adjacent levels can be "broken" into
two or more "sub-flights" depending on the area and geometry of the
stairwell. There is probably a maximum number of stairs that will
be set on a stringer, and a long, straight stringer may have a
landing (one or more) to break it up for the benefit of the
individuals who ascend or descend using this route. Consider the
stairs on some of the ancient structures in South America. Hundreds
of steps straight up with no breaks makes for a difficult climb,
whether it be up or down.