MachinesDistance flown
Shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world
Record
2,700 m
8,858 ft
- Record holder
- Westray to Papa Westray (Orkney, Scotland)
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What to remember
Between Westray and Papa Westray, in Orkney, Scotland, Loganair runs the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world: 2,700 m, or 1.7 miles. The distance is about the same as the length of the runway at Edinburgh Airport.
The timetable allows one and a half minutes for the trip, but actual flying time is closer to one minute. The fastest flight on the route took 53 seconds.
Loganair is a Scottish regional airline serving the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “Westray to Papa Westray flight” (revision used 1375618083). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: Mark Longair, Photo licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons).
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