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
![a plane flying over a planet](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-1-800x800.jpg)
2. Stronsay (SOY) – Sanday (NDY), Scotland
Airline: Loganair
Flight distance: 7 Miles
Average Flight time: 4 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
![a plane and earth with text](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-2-800x800.jpg)
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
![a plane flying over a planet](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-3-800x800.jpg)
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
![a plane flying over the earth](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-4-800x800.jpg)
5. Sanday (NDY) – North Ronaldsay (NRL), Scotland
Airline: Loganair
Flight distance: 10 Miles
Average Flight time: 10 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
![a plane flying over the earth](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-5-800x800.jpg)
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
![a plane flying over a planet](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-6-800x800.jpg)
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
![a plane flying in space](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-7-800x800.jpg)
8. St. Kitts (SKB) to Nevis (NEV), Caribbean Islands
Airline: Air Sunshine
Flight distance: 11 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Cessna 402
![a plane flying over a planet](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-8-800x800.jpg)
9. Connemara (NNR) to Inis Mór (IOR), Ireland
Airline: Aer Arann
Flight distance: 12 Miles
Average Flight time: 15 Minutes
Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
![a plane flying over the earth](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-9-800x800.jpg)
10. Karpathos (AOK) – Kasos (KSJ), Greece
Airline: Sky Express
Flight distance: 13 Miles
Average Flight time: 20 Minutes
Aircraft: ATR 42-500
![a plane flying over a planet](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Worlds-Shortest-Flight-10-800x800.jpg)
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)
![a planet earth with red and green land](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FIH-BZV.gif)
2. Lanzarote (ACE) to Fuerteventura (FUE), Spain
Airline: Tui Fly, Transavia
Flight distance: 37 Miles
Average Flight time: 23 Minutes
Aircraft: Boeing 737
![a planet earth with red and blue continents](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ACE-FUE.gif)
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
![a planet earth with a red circle](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BVC-SID.gif)
4. Bahrain (BAH) to Dammam (DMM), Saudi Arabia
Airline: Gulf Air
Flight distance: 54 Miles
Average Flight time: 25 Minutes
Aircraft: Airbus A320/A321
![a planet with land and water](https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BAH-DMM.gif)
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Source: Flightradar24, GC Map