World's shortest commercial flight takes seconds to fly between Scotland islands
There are usually hour-long flights that we know of. However, there is a Scottish flight that just takes one and a half minutes to reach the destination.
The flight is operated by Loganair airlines and connects two islands in Scotland: Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray; making it the shortest commercial flight in the world.
A video was recently shared on Instagram by 'Aviation heaven' where an animated video shows the journey of the flight and how it takes record breaking flight time of one minute, 14 seconds.
If the weather conditions are good, the flight can take only 47 seconds.
The route serves the local community including the transportation of student-workers, doctors and residents between the two islands, as per the information shared in the video.
Additionally, it attracts many tourists who want to experience the world's shortest flight and the ticket prices range between Rs 1,823 to Rs 2,734. However, the fare for local residents may be lower.
Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/world/be-there-in-a-minute-worlds-shortest-commercial-flight-takes-seconds-to-fly-between-scotland-islands-3236132
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