In this post, we share the top 10 shortest flights in the world in 2023, alongside some of the shortest jet flights.
Loganair‘s flight between Westray and Papa Westray is currently the World’s shortest flight, lasting less than 2 minutes on average and covering just 2 miles. This flight is operated by Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. The world’s shortest jet flight is operated by Air France between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. The 16-mile flight is operated by a Boeing 777/Airbus A330 and is also the shortest international flight.
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The 10 Shortest Flights in the World
*Note that all routes are ranked by “great circle” distance and the flight times fluctuate throughout the year.
1. Westray (WRY) – Papa Westray (PPW), Scotland
Airline: Loganair
Flight distance: 2 Miles
Average Flight time: 2 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
2. Stronsay (SOY) – Sanday (NDY), Scotland
Airline: Loganair
Flight distance: 7 Miles
Average Flight time: 4 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
3. Minami-Daito (MMD) – Kita-Daito (KTD), Japan
Airline: Ryukyu Air
Flight distance: 8 Miles
Average Flight time: 3 Minutes
Aircraft: De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 Combi
4. Hoolehua (MKK) – Kalaupapa (LUP), Hawaii
Airline: Mokulele Airlines, Southern Airways Express
Flight distance: 9 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan
5. Sanday (NDY) – North Ronaldsay (NRL), Scotland
Airline: Loganair
Flight distance: 10 Miles
Average Flight time: 10 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
6. Saipan (SPN) to Tinian (TIQ), Northern Mariana Islands
Airline: Star Marianas Air
Flight distance: 11 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300/PA-31-350
7. Papeete (PPT) to Moorea (MOZ), French Polynesia
Airline: Air Tahiti, Air Moana
Flight distance: 11 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: ATR 72-600
8. St. Kitts (SKB) to Nevis (NEV), Caribbean Islands
Airline: Air Sunshine
Flight distance: 11 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Cessna 402
9. Connemara (NNR) to Inis Mór (IOR), Ireland
Airline: Aer Arann
Flight distance: 12 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
10. Karpathos (AOK) – Kasos (KSJ), Greece
Airline: Sky Express
Flight distance: 13 Miles
Average Flight time: 20 Minutes
Aircraft: ATR 42-500
Shortest Jet Flights in 2023
Here’re some of the shortest jet flights in the world in 2023 based on great circle distance.
1. Kinshasa (FIH) to Brazzaville (BZV), Congo
Airline: Air France, Asky Airlines
Flight distance: 16 Miles
Average Flight time: 20 Minutes
Aircraft: Boeing 777/Airbus A330, Boeing 737 (Asky Airlines)
2. Lanzarote (ACE) to Fuerteventura (FUE), Spain
Airline: Tui Fly, Transavia
Flight distance: 37 Miles
Average Flight time: 23 Minutes
Aircraft: Boeing 737
3. Boa Vista (BVC) to Sal (SID), Cape Verde
Airline: Tui Fly, Neos, Smartwings
Flight distance: 42 Miles
Average Flight time: 16 Minutes
Aircraft: Boeing 737
4. Bahrain (BAH) to Dammam (DMM), Saudi Arabia
Airline: Gulf Air
Flight distance: 54 Miles
Average Flight time: 25 Minutes
Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321
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Which of these shortest flights have you flown and found interesting? Let us know in the comments below:
Source: Flightradar24, GC Map
Check Ceiba(RVR) to Vieques(VQS). It is around 12 minutes flight
And YVR-YYJ (Vancouver to Victoria, Canada) at about 64km flown by an Air North B737-500.
Curacao to Aruba and Bonaire are like +10~15min.
Anguilla Airlines AXA-SXM should be on the list
Ooops, Should’ve said ‘All the four shortest routes are flown using BN Islanders’.
Two very short routes have been omitted. FLN Frisia-Luftverkehr fly to the Friesian Islands (north Germany) – Norddeich to Juist (6 miles) and Harlesiel to Wangerooge (7 miles) using BN Islanders on both routes – see https://www.inselflieger.de/ The Norddeich to Juist route is therefore the 2nd shortest route and the Harleseil to Wangerooge flight 3rd equal with Stronsay to Sanday. All four routes flown using BN Islanders.
Dont forget Wrangell (WRG) to Petersburg (PSG) on AS65 31nm
You overlooked one: BOS – PVC is a measured distance of 45 statute miles. Cape Air (9K) flies it in either a Cessna 404 or a Tecnam P2012. Flight time is 20 minutes.