Top 10 shortest commercial flights
Published on 19 décembre 2022It is well known that the best flights are the shortest ones, and in this area, some airlines focus on short distances, even very short distances. Therefore, it is no longer a matter of counting hours but minutes to reach some destinations in Europe or elsewhere in the world. Here is a selection of the 10 shortest international commercial flights.
Table of Contents
- 1. Minami-Daito - Kita-Daito 🇯🇵
- 2. Hoolehua - Kalaupapa (Hawaii) 🇺🇸
- 3. Saint-Gall - Friedrichshafen 🇩🇪
- 4. Papeete - Moorea 🇫🇷
- 5. Inis Meáin - Connemara 🇮🇪
- 6. Saipan - Tinian (Mariana Islands) 🇺🇸
- 7. Little Cayman - Cayman Brac 🇲🇽
- 8. Papa Westray - Westray 🏴
- 9. Karpathos - Kasos Island 🇬🇷
- 10. Caye Chapel - Caye Caulker 🇧🇿
- 11. Blue Valet: the ideal solution for parking at the airport 🚙
1. Minami-Daito - Kita-Daito 🇯🇵
These two Japanese islands are located between Taiwan and Japan, in the Philippine Sea. To travel from one to the other, you will need to take a flight that lasts only 15 minutes for a distance of 11 kilometers. Note that it is Ryukyu Air Commuter, a subsidiary of Japan Airlines, that offers this connection.
2. Hoolehua - Kalaupapa (Hawaii) 🇺🇸
Unlike the vast majority of very short commercial flights, this connection does not cross a sea. In this case, it is about two Hawaiian cities that are present on the island of Molokai. The flight lasts only 10 minutes to cover the 14 kilometers that separate the two airports. This connection is provided by Pacific Wings.
3. Saint-Gall - Friedrichshafen 🇩🇪
This connection has the particularity of being international since it allows changing countries by going from Switzerland (Saint-Gall) to Friedrichshafen (Germany). It takes 8 minutes for the journey to cover the 21 kilometers between the two cities. This connection is provided by the airline People's Viennaline.
4. Papeete - Moorea 🇫🇷
The famous French archipelago is known for its countless paradise islands, which are mostly accessible by sea. However, it is possible to travel by air and especially between these two islands located 17 kilometers apart. Operated by Air Tahiti, this flight lasts only 15 minutes.
5. Inis Meáin - Connemara 🇮🇪
There is no need to introduce the very popular Connemara region, which welcomes millions of travelers every year. To get there, tourists have at their disposal different means of transport, including a connection provided by the Irish airline Aer Arann. Starting from the island of Inis Meáin, it will take only 6 minutes to cover the 16.7 kilometers that allow landing at Connemara Airport.
6. Saipan - Tinian (Mariana Islands) 🇺🇸
The two islands of Tinian and Saipan are both part of the Northern Mariana Islands in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. To make this trip, you will have to take one of the flights offered by the airline Freedom Air. It takes barely 10 minutes to cover the 17 kilometers that separate the two destinations.
7. Little Cayman - Cayman Brac 🇲🇽
Each of these islands belongs to the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The distance between them is 22.5 kilometers, and to travel between them, you will have to book your flight with Cayman Airways. Only ten minutes will be enough to ensure the connection.
8. Papa Westray - Westray 🏴
This is undoubtedly one of the shortest international connections since it takes only two minutes to reach Westray from Papa Westray Airport in Scotland. It is the Scottish company Loganair that provides this connection of only 2.7 kilometers. Interestingly, when the wind is favorable, the journey is reduced to 47 seconds, and the round-trip ticket costs €25.
9. Karpathos - Kasos Island 🇬🇷
In terms of flights lasting less than 10 minutes, the connection between the islands of Karpathos and Kasos deserves to be mentioned. Olympic Air operates this connection, which lasts 5 minutes to cover the 19 kilometers. For information, this is the 3rd shortest flight in the world.
10. Caye Chapel - Caye Caulker 🇧🇿
With only 2 minutes of flight, the traveler will not really have time to fall asleep to make the trip between Caye Chapel and Caye Caulker. These are two islands located off Belize, in Central America. The airline Maya Island Air operates this connection over a distance of 3.9 kilometers.
11. Blue Valet: the ideal solution for parking at the airport 🚙
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