According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the flight with a distance between two destinations of 2.7km, connecting the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray, is the shortest journey in the world with a duration of about 2 minutes.
| The breathtaking view from the plane cabin makes many passengers pale in fear. |
Loganair’s plane is designed with 8 seats to serve passengers. Each shortest flight This vehicle can only fly at an altitude of about 100m, at a speed of 241km/h. Therefore, it only takes less than 2 minutes for the plane to land.
If the weather is favorable and the load is light, the flight can take only about 53 seconds to transport passengers. Conversely, on headwind days, the journey can take 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
The alternative to flying between these two destinations, 2.7km apart, is a boat ride that takes about 20 minutes.
In spite of the trip is shorter than the runway of most airports in the world but is still implemented because the population on Papa Westray island is too small, making the plan to build a bridge connecting the two islands economically unfeasible.
Every day, on average, there are 2-3 such flights with ticket prices ranging around 20 USD/person and there are no services provided during the flight such as food, drinks, etc.
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| On the plane, passengers have not yet had time to sit in their seats until it is time to land. |
The flight between these two islands was established by Loganair to serve mainly the population living here.
About 30% of passengers short flight Some are students and teachers, the rest are medical staff and patients. Every day, students living on Papa Westray Island go to school by plane because the population on this island is only about 80 people, and there is no middle school, so they have to travel to a school located on Westray Island. near.
On a small plane, 8 passengers cannot choose their seats. Their positions are determined primarily to spread their weight appropriately throughout the aircraft.
The position of the first four seats will allow passengers to clearly observe the actions of the pilot sitting right in front of them. In addition, visitors not only see the on-board display screen but can also look directly out the window to foresee the landing point. There will be 2 air traffic controllers on the 2 islands and 4 rescue workers to ensure flight safety.