Normally, an airplane journey takes only 30 minutes, but the duration of the world’s shortest flight is astonishing.
The flight duration between the 2 Scottish islands is so short that it may take you longer to read this news.
The flight between Scotland’s Isle of Whistle and Papa Whistle covers a distance of just 1.7 miles.
This flight from the northeast coast of Scotland has been declared the world’s shortest commercial flight by the Guinness Book of World Records.
The official flight time of the 8-seater Britten Norman Islander is 2 minutes, but if the air flow is right, this distance can be covered in just 47 seconds.
Scottish airline Logan Air has been providing service on this route since 1967 and has carried millions of passengers.
Police personnel, school students, doctors and others travel by this flight for their daily routine.
It is essentially part of another airline route that originates from Orkney.
From there the flight goes to Papa Wes Tray after stopping at Wes Tray.
Usually 2 to 3 flights per day are operated on this route.
