DELTA 2671 Shortest Flight Ever?
Feb 13, 2017, 1:18 pm
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DELTA 2671 Shortest Flight Ever?
Thanks to awful weather in the Northeast today this, BOS-LGA may qualify as the shortest flight of the year for Delta.
It was diverted to JFK and after a nearly two hour wait it continued on as JFK-LGA.
I wonder if passengers were able to deplane or were stuck on the tarmac for a flight of a mere 10 miles.
Do you get a minimum 500 FF miles?
LOL
It was diverted to JFK and after a nearly two hour wait it continued on as JFK-LGA.
I wonder if passengers were able to deplane or were stuck on the tarmac for a flight of a mere 10 miles.
Do you get a minimum 500 FF miles?
LOL
Feb 13, 2017, 2:46 pm
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Intra-NYC flights are not uncommon following a diversion, so no, it's extremely unlikely this is the shortest flight ever. Same for other major cities with multiple airports. Would still be a fun experience tho
Feb 13, 2017, 2:53 pm
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My "shortest" flight ever was NRT-NRT because of a MX/fire mid-flight. After a fuel dump we landed back at NRT. Door to door was about 8 hours for zero miles and zero segments.
I was happy to be on the ground. But, I did get a cool stamp in my passport voiding my previous exit. I have a few of those now...TFD
Feb 13, 2017, 3:51 pm
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The flight feels like twice the time if you depart CLE Eastbound (6L/R) and land in DTW on runway 21L/R or 22L/R vs. departing CLE Westbound 24(L/R) and landing on 27L/R.
Feb 13, 2017, 4:00 pm
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I seem to recall a couple years ago DL ran a special flight for LGA-EWR for NY Rangers fans to go to NJ for a game against the Devils.
For regularly scheduled flights, DTW-LAN is pretty short at 74 miles per GC map, and even gets mainline during part of the year. I think that may be the shortest.
For regularly scheduled flights, DTW-LAN is pretty short at 74 miles per GC map, and even gets mainline during part of the year. I think that may be the shortest.
Feb 13, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Feb 13, 2017, 5:04 pm
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For a while, I was a flying between SFO and OAK on a fairly regular bases, as a tag-on to TCON flights. Usually it was the same aircraft, so these were direct flights to/from OAK, which was much more convenient in terms of time and cost than SFO.
Feb 13, 2017, 5:19 pm
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And Minneapolis to Duluth is about 150 miles driving, probably less in air miles.
For a while, I was a flying between SFO and OAK on a fairly regular bases, as a tag-on to TCON flights. Usually it was the same aircraft, so these were direct flights to/from OAK, which was much more convenient in terms of time and cost than SFO.
For a while, I was a flying between SFO and OAK on a fairly regular bases, as a tag-on to TCON flights. Usually it was the same aircraft, so these were direct flights to/from OAK, which was much more convenient in terms of time and cost than SFO.
But I'm not sure why you brought up Duluth?
Feb 13, 2017, 5:49 pm
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Which airline was that?