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Monday, October 5, 2015

World shortest flight within 47 seconds ...

Flights shortest record world belongs to a domestic flight in Scotland. Flight distance between two islands separated by 1.7 miles (2.7 km equivalent) and time of flight in ideal wind conditions takes about 47 seconds.
Shortest commercial flight is operated by world airline Loganair, which took place between the Orkney Islands of northern and Papa Westray in Scotland. The distance between the island about 2.7 kilometers.
 Flights with short flying distance in the world, connecting the two islands is only 2.7 km long
The average time for each flight is about 2 minutes. However, in ideal weather conditions, flight time can be shortened only 47 seconds. Fares listed for each customer is $ 30 which does not include service charges.
 According to reports for each are posted on the Daily Mail, 30% of passengers using routes as medical staff or patients in health centers Scotland.
 The number of people living on the island are very sparse
 Stations operating on the island
Aircraft Airline Loganair
Papa Westray island has about 70 inhabited and 60 archaeological sites. Airline Loganair open routes to the island since 1960 but formal routes popular with tourists in 2011. In the summer, two days one week a flight back to the mainland.
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