The world’s shortest commercial flight lasts just 80 seconds

There are flights that last almost a day. But on the shortest flight in the world, you don’t even have time to get scared.

Airplanes are mostly used to cover long distances. They are expensive and polluting means of transport, so for shorter journeys, the car, bus, or train is more profitable. It is not the case of shortest commercial flight in the world.

This curious flight only lasts one minute and twenty secondshow long it takes to travel the distance of 2.7 kmBut with a favorable wind, the record is 53 seconds.

It may seem absurd to get on a plane to travel just over 2 kilometers. But for the people of Westray and Papa Westray, it is a vital means of transportation.

This is the shortest flight in the world

The distance between the two airports is so short that you can see the destination with the naked eye. Although calling them airports is too ambitious: they are just a hut with a landing strip.

Westray and Papa Westray are two islands that form part of the Orkney Islands, in the north of Scotland.. It is an archipelago made up of about 70 islands, and it is so far north that there are no trees.

Most are uninhabited, although this is not the case for Westray, which has 600 inhabitants, and Papa Westray, with 90 inhabitants.

These islas They have sharp cliffs, so you can’t get there by boat. In addition, the sea is very rough due to the strong winds. There is a ferry, but it is very slow. It is not worth building a bridge of almost 3 kilometers, because it is very expensive, and very few people will use it.

Certain workers, such as teachers, police officers, and other employees who must move from one island to another quickly, use Loganair.

Is about a small plane with a capacity of 8 passengers, which makes several flights a day between both islands. Senior pilot Collin McAllister has already completed more than 5,000 trips. Here you can see one of these flights:

Maintaining a commercial airline is not the same as traveling by coach. In addition to the pilot and maintenance mechanics, the team is made up of two flight controllers and four firefighters.

Residents do not have to pay anythingas the trip is subsidised by the Scottish government. But tourists, who are numerous in summer, pay between 20 and 53 euros.

Being such a short journey, the plane barely climbs up to 100 meters. The shortest commercial trip in the world is also one of the most comfortable and peaceful that exists.. That said, no drinks in the flightYou don’t have time to finish it…

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