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SFO OAK 11 CGI PAH 45 GUM ROP 56 STS SFO 66 ABE EWR 67 MKE ORD 67 COS DEN 73 ROP SPN 73 CLL IAH 74 CHO IAD 78 MRY SFO 78 BPT IAH 79 DVL JMS 83 ORD SBN 84 SFO SMF 86 LAX SBA 89 IAD MDT 94
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Shortest United Flight (now and then)
May 30, 2014, 10:45 pm
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http://www.tribune-democrat.com/news...o-serve-region
As of 2010, the subsidy for this flight was apparently $922 per flight
http://www.taxpayer.net/media-center...altoona-mirror
May 30, 2014, 11:16 pm
#32
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15 minutes air time is impossible on that route without violating the <10,000 feet speed limit of 250 knots.
May 31, 2014, 7:27 am
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May 31, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Not sure it really counts, but when US Helicopter was around, the trip from TSS-EWR was 10.8 miles and was bookable on Continental.com as a code share. It was about an 8 minute ride in a Sikorsky S-76.
I really miss that service...
I really miss that service...
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Jun 3, 2014, 12:14 am
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Well, it wasn't a commercial flight, so it definately does not count but ... I took a jet once from HWD to OAK which is about 7 or 8 miles.
A private Cessna Citation was gassing up at Hayward, for about $1 less than Oakland charges, they did this often to save about $700-1000 a pop.
I was at the pump fueling my lowly Cardinal 177, and after a few minutes of chatting with the pilot, he offered a ride, and there's very little in the world that could make me turn that down...
Took off on runway 28L, did a wide left 360 an came out of it on the approach for OAK 27.
The whole thing took maybe 10 minutes from engines on to off. A very cool 10 minutes.
A private Cessna Citation was gassing up at Hayward, for about $1 less than Oakland charges, they did this often to save about $700-1000 a pop.
I was at the pump fueling my lowly Cardinal 177, and after a few minutes of chatting with the pilot, he offered a ride, and there's very little in the world that could make me turn that down...
Took off on runway 28L, did a wide left 360 an came out of it on the approach for OAK 27.
The whole thing took maybe 10 minutes from engines on to off. A very cool 10 minutes.
Jun 3, 2014, 4:18 am
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If US were still in *A you could probably bank miles to UA and fly anywhere, since a significant number of US planes divert, turn around, or bust a tire before even taking off. In the last two cases - $xxx/0 miles.
Jun 3, 2014, 6:14 am
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Jun 3, 2014, 12:41 pm
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18 minute flight over Catalina Island and there's nothing like flying on an EMB-120 Jungle Jet @ 8,000 feet during severe turbulence...LOL. The flight attendants are awesome on this flight.
Nov 17, 2015, 6:24 pm
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Shortest flights in UA's system
Just discovered this thread in the pre-merged UA forum: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...hreads-10.html
Seems like a lot of these flights do not exist anymore (e.g. checked SNA-LAX, LAX-OXR, ORD-MKE, etc.). I'd be curious to hear what the shortest flights are in UA's current routes, and perhaps make a wiki with a list.
I'll start:
- LAX-SAN, 109mi
- SFO-SMF, 129mi
Practical usefulness: collecting 500 PQM, getting small accelerator offers. Plus, it's fun & interesting.
Seems like a lot of these flights do not exist anymore (e.g. checked SNA-LAX, LAX-OXR, ORD-MKE, etc.). I'd be curious to hear what the shortest flights are in UA's current routes, and perhaps make a wiki with a list.
I'll start:
- LAX-SAN, 109mi
- SFO-SMF, 129mi
Practical usefulness: collecting 500 PQM, getting small accelerator offers. Plus, it's fun & interesting.
Nov 17, 2015, 7:15 pm
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Edit: Also interesting on there is the "longest flight by aircraft type" table. Scroll down to the RJ's; I bet you'll never guess who uses them on the longest routes.
Edit2: Missed the fact that UA's shortest flight (GUM-ROP) is actually shorter than UX's shortest flight (ORD-MKE).
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