Shortest Flight
Feb 10, 2010, 10:50 am
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Shortest Flight
Anyone been on a real short flight.
CO at one time operated even 737's from IAH-HOU.
Many years back EA and DL would operated from FLL to MIA usually for
either market consolidation or aircraft positioning.
At one time I lived in FLL. Was going to NAS one weekend. Took a morning
flight FLL-MIA changed planes in MIA for NAS.
I flew CO FLL-PBI-CLE
I think AA used to do a IAD-DCA that continued on to DFW
I do not think I have ever seen scheduled flights JFK-LGA-EWR or any
combination, only ferry flights.
CO at one time operated even 737's from IAH-HOU.
Many years back EA and DL would operated from FLL to MIA usually for
either market consolidation or aircraft positioning.
At one time I lived in FLL. Was going to NAS one weekend. Took a morning
flight FLL-MIA changed planes in MIA for NAS.
I flew CO FLL-PBI-CLE
I think AA used to do a IAD-DCA that continued on to DFW
I do not think I have ever seen scheduled flights JFK-LGA-EWR or any
combination, only ferry flights.
Feb 10, 2010, 11:08 am
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I think my shortest on a mainline jet was the TUS-PHX run on an A319. Also years ago I've done COS-DEN on a 737 or a 727. Both flights were up and down. Of course, Hawaiian flight times to the islands are all short as well.
Feb 10, 2010, 11:12 am
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Feb 10, 2010, 12:22 pm
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Mine was in the Orkney Islands in Northern Scotland with Papa Westray to Westray in a Norman-Britten Islander takes a couple of minutes, sometimes less. I took the flight because of that. I think it is the shortest scheduled flight in the world, or was.
There was a flight from Wings Field (LOM) near Philadelphia to PHL using Islanders and Trislanders that lasted about ten minutes. they've gone out of business, I think. I never took the flight but one of their pilots taught me to fly.
There was a flight from Wings Field (LOM) near Philadelphia to PHL using Islanders and Trislanders that lasted about ten minutes. they've gone out of business, I think. I never took the flight but one of their pilots taught me to fly.
Feb 10, 2010, 2:55 pm
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The two shortest for me in a jet have been:
(1) Luxembourg - Saarbrucken. A couple of times it looked as if the plane was slowing down. Probably they did not want to arrive too early or people would ask for a refund.
(2) Juneau - Gustavus (Glacier Bay). Alaska Air anounced it as the shortest in the world. Surely it isn't but it was pretty short.
(1) Luxembourg - Saarbrucken. A couple of times it looked as if the plane was slowing down. Probably they did not want to arrive too early or people would ask for a refund.
(2) Juneau - Gustavus (Glacier Bay). Alaska Air anounced it as the shortest in the world. Surely it isn't but it was pretty short.
Feb 10, 2010, 3:09 pm
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SFO-OAK and vv, scheduled for ten minutes on a TWA L-1011 so that they could claim direct and connecting service to Oakland from the East Coast. Typically about 10-30 passengers and a standard crew, IIRC.
Feb 10, 2010, 3:26 pm
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Anyone remember Piedmont (PI) before it was absorbed by US Airways?
Now, go back a bit further, to the 1960's. Piedmont, based in Winston-Salem, NC, served that city's Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) in addition to what today is Piedmont Triad (GSO). As a kid I took a Piedmont flight from GSO to INT. I think that's roughly a trip of 18 miles or so.
Now, go back a bit further, to the 1960's. Piedmont, based in Winston-Salem, NC, served that city's Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) in addition to what today is Piedmont Triad (GSO). As a kid I took a Piedmont flight from GSO to INT. I think that's roughly a trip of 18 miles or so.
Feb 10, 2010, 4:55 pm
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Growing up and living in the Hawaiian Islands:
HA and AO (Aloha now defunct)
HNL-LIH: 18 minutes on HA DC-9 10/30/50, MD-81 now B-717; AO BAC 1-11 200 and B 737-200/300/400
In 2004, HA used to operate HNL-LNY-MKK-OGG with 717s, each segment probably had a 7 min. flying time.
I seem to recall over 20 yrs. ago UA operated SFO-OAK as short turn with B-747s but I stand to be corrected on that.
HA and AO (Aloha now defunct)
HNL-LIH: 18 minutes on HA DC-9 10/30/50, MD-81 now B-717; AO BAC 1-11 200 and B 737-200/300/400
In 2004, HA used to operate HNL-LNY-MKK-OGG with 717s, each segment probably had a 7 min. flying time.
I seem to recall over 20 yrs. ago UA operated SFO-OAK as short turn with B-747s but I stand to be corrected on that.
Feb 10, 2010, 7:08 pm
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My shortest flight was from Virgin Gorda (VIJ) to Tortola (EIS) - 7 miles, maybe 5 minutes. I was the only passenger, sat next to the pilot.
As soon as we took off, we could see our destination!
It was my final segment of 3 to get from Vieques to Tortola. Had to fly VQS-SJU-VIJ-EIS for a total of 149 miles, it is only 66 miles from Vieques to Tortola. The stop in Virgin Gorda was for BVI customs.
As soon as we took off, we could see our destination!
It was my final segment of 3 to get from Vieques to Tortola. Had to fly VQS-SJU-VIJ-EIS for a total of 149 miles, it is only 66 miles from Vieques to Tortola. The stop in Virgin Gorda was for BVI customs.
Feb 10, 2010, 7:11 pm
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