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

Westray – Papa Westray, Loganair

2. Stronsay (SOY) – Sanday (NDY), Scotland

Airline: Loganair

Flight distance: 7 Miles

Average Flight time: 4 Minutes

Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander

Stronsay – Sanday, Loganair

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

Minami-Daito – Kita-Daito, Ryukyu Air

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

Hoolehua – Kalaupapa, Mokulele Airlines, Southern Airways Express

5. Sanday (NDY) – North Ronaldsay (NRL), Scotland

Airline: Loganair

Flight distance: 10 Miles

Average Flight time: 10 Minutes

Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander

Sanday – North Ronaldsay, Loganair

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

Saipan – Tinian, Star Marianas Air

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

Papeete – Moorea, Air Tahiti

8. St. Kitts (SKB) to Nevis (NEV), Caribbean Islands

Airline: Air Sunshine

Flight distance: 11 Miles

Average Flight time: 15 Minutes

Aircraft: Cessna 402

St. Kitts – Nevis, Air Sunshine

9. Connemara (NNR) to Inis Mór (IOR), Ireland

Airline: Aer Arann

Flight distance: 12 Miles

Average Flight time: 15 Minutes

Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander

Connemara – Inis Mór, Aer Arann

10. Karpathos (AOK) – Kasos (KSJ), Greece

Airline: Sky Express

Flight distance: 13 Miles

Average Flight time: 20 Minutes

Aircraft: ATR 42-500

Karpathos – Kasos, Sky Express

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)

Kinshasa – Brazzaville, Air France, 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

Lanzarote – Fuerteventura, Tui Fly, Transavia

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

Boa Vista – Sal, Tui Fly, Neos, Smartwings

4. Bahrain (BAH) to Dammam (DMM), Saudi Arabia

Airline: Gulf Air

Flight distance: 54 Miles

Average Flight time: 25 Minutes

Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321

Bahrain – Dammam, Gulf Air

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Source: Flightradar24, GC Map