what is Delta's shortest flight right now?
Jan 19, 2016, 9:28 pm
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what is Delta's shortest flight right now?
what is Delta's shortest flight right now?
the last Delta flight that I was on lasted only 19 and half minutes.
(Detroit to Cleveland on a CRJ, from nose up to touch down, based
on my stopwatch) Pretty short, but I think there must be other
flights that are even shorter, right?
the last Delta flight that I was on lasted only 19 and half minutes.
(Detroit to Cleveland on a CRJ, from nose up to touch down, based
on my stopwatch) Pretty short, but I think there must be other
flights that are even shorter, right?
Jan 19, 2016, 9:41 pm
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Both DTW-LAN and MSP-RST are shorter.
DTW-LAN = 74 miles
MSP-RST = 76 miles
DTW-CLE = 95 miles
DTW-TOL and DTW-FNT used to be the shortest until they were dropped.
If you are counting tag flights, I believe RHI-IMT is currently the shortest at 67 miles.
DTW-LAN = 74 miles
MSP-RST = 76 miles
DTW-CLE = 95 miles
DTW-TOL and DTW-FNT used to be the shortest until they were dropped.
If you are counting tag flights, I believe RHI-IMT is currently the shortest at 67 miles.
Jan 19, 2016, 9:55 pm
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Shortest ever was CVG-DAY, 64 miles. Did that several times before we discovered the magic of hidden city ticketing.
Jan 19, 2016, 10:03 pm
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DTW-TOL was 49 miles and DTW-FNT was 56 miles. I suppose you could discount these as NW holdovers, but DL did fly them for awhile after the merger. DTW-FNT was flown until Jan 1, 2014.
Jan 19, 2016, 10:09 pm
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At 108 miles, I think ATL-CHA/CHA-ATL is the shortest route currently with mainline service.
Jan 19, 2016, 10:53 pm
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I fly DTW-LAN frequently- it's very quick, no nonsense, no F, stay in your seats, I don't think we go above 20,000 feet CRJ-200 flight attendant doesn't get up
Jan 19, 2016, 11:03 pm
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Jan 19, 2016, 11:12 pm
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I have no idea, even after reading this old thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...t-rhi-imt.html
Jan 19, 2016, 11:12 pm
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what is Delta's shortest flight right now?
Well if we want to talk about the shortest Delta route ever that would have probably have been TSS to EWR. It was 10.8 miles and Delta connection US Helicopter flew it back in 2009 or 10. It got Delta segment and mileage credit including the 500 mile minimum. I flew that several times. Also the TSS to JFK route - but that route was nearly 13 miles - and took nearly 6 minutes.
Jan 19, 2016, 11:17 pm
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I have no idea, even after reading this old thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...t-rhi-imt.html
Jan 20, 2016, 12:13 am
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Both airports are part of the Essential Air Service program. My guess is that given that fact and the amount of total passengers on the route, it saves money rather than operating MSP-INT and MSP-RHI separately, which would mean nearly double the cost to serve the routes.
$102 to fly 67 miles is probably cheaper than taking a taxi/uber
Jan 20, 2016, 12:18 am
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Originally Posted by ATOBTTR
Both airports are part of the Essential Air Service program. My guess is that given that fact and the amount of total passengers on the route, it saves money rather than operating MSP-INT and MSP-RHI separately, which would mean nearly double the cost to serve the routes.
Both airports are part of the Essential Air Service program. My guess is that given that fact and the amount of total passengers on the route, it saves money rather than operating MSP-INT and MSP-RHI separately, which would mean nearly double the cost to serve the routes.
$102 to fly 67 miles is probably cheaper than taking a taxi/uber
Jan 20, 2016, 5:09 am
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ATL-HSV is not much better than ATL-CHA spent more time taxing ATL then the actual flight time.
This is of course referencing a DL mainline flight as DL splits it between regional partners and mainline flights.
This is of course referencing a DL mainline flight as DL splits it between regional partners and mainline flights.
Jan 20, 2016, 5:49 am
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If we include NW holdovers then SNA-ONT at 30 miles? In the early 1990s I recall that NW had only 2 flights a day to ONT from MSP, but 3 returning. One of the morning flights started out at SNA and stopped at ONT on the way to MSP. Not sure if you could buy a ticket for that flight though.
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