World’s Shortest Commercial Flight is Just 47 Seconds Long
The world’s shortest commercial flight takes place between the two
Orkney Islands, Westray and Papa Westray, just north of Scotland,
separated by a distance of only 1.7 miles. Operated by Loganair, the
flight duration is officially two minutes, but under ideal wind
condition can be completed in only 47 seconds. Tickets are priced at
about $30 per passenger with no in-flight service. According to reports
published in The Daily Mail,
about 30 percent of the service's passengers are associated with the
Orkney Islands Council's education service, while many others are health
staff and patients of the Scottish National Health Service. The island
of Papa Westray is home to just over 70 people, and 60 archaeological
sites. Loganair, which has flown the route since the 1960s, introduced
a popular flight for tourists in 2011. The special flights fly a
couple days each week in the summer for folks who just want the flight
and then to get back to the Orkney Mainland rather than stay out on the
islands.
Flight taking off from Papa Westray. Photo credit
Papa Westray Airport terminal. Photo credit
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You can watch the entire flight in the video below.
Via Amusing Planet
Flight taking off from Papa Westray. Photo credit
Papa Westray Airport terminal. Photo credit
Photo credit
You can watch the entire flight in the video below.
Via Amusing Planet