What is the shortest airline flight ever?

The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. Flights on the route are scheduled for one and a half minutes, and actual flying time is closer to one minute. The record for the fastest flight is 53 seconds.



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  • Average duration outbound: 13 hours and 51 minutes.
  • Average flight duration inbound: 13 hours and 16 minutes.
  • Aircraft type currently used: Boeing 787-9.


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