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World’s Shortest Commercial Flight

Tuesday, 30th March 2010 by

The world’s shortest commercial flight is between the airports on the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Orkney Islands. Part of the daily service operated by Logan Air, the journey has a scheduled duration of just 2 minutes and carries passengers a total of 9 miles (14 km). The island service is like a bus route, transporting residents, students and tourists around the Orkney islands. Tourists who take…

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