gauravpai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2515 times:
Hi all
recently flew from Mumbai (BOM) TO Pune (PNQ) , a grand distance of 53nautical miles.We had a total flying time of 19 minutes to PNQ.
This route is served twice daily by jet airways using 737-700/800 full service aircraft, with an actual business class with separate business cabin.
This got me thinking which other routes around the world are actually that short in terms of flight time and also which airlines operate them using what equipment?
coopdogyo From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 189 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2461 times:
Alaska has PSG-WRG which is 32mi and has a total flight time of 29 minutes. it is flown once daily on the weekend and twice daily during the week with 737-400C Combis.
Plainplane From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 805 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2402 times:
Often times I see on Flightaware 5-10 minute flights between MCO or ORL to SFB. Usually they are corporate jets or G4's reposition flights.
71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 2762 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2374 times:
Shortest in the continental US served by a mainline jet I believe is US Airways' PHL-BWI, 90 miles (78 nm). Flown with B733 or A319 equipment. Blocked at 45 minutes but actual flying time is closer to 25 minutes.
RP TPA From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 831 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2352 times:
Isn't there a commercial route in Scotland (or in that area) that is something like 3 minutes? It's to an island, IIRC.
(edited to add): This obviously isnt a jet route, but still incredibly short.
cedarjet From United Kingdom, joined May 1999, 7724 posts, RR: 55 Reply 6, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2321 times:
Not the shortest but recently flew Phoenix to Tucson on USAirways' CRJ (all America West on the inside, aw). I could still see the lights of Phoenix over my shoulder on finals to TUS. Very nice short flight.
And this contribution is coming to you from baggage claim at Heathrow's T5, very nice daytrip to MAN on BA for the annual airline memorabilia convention in the shadow of Concorde G-BOAC. Very impressed by BA's ability to serve a hot bacon and tomato roll and hot and cold drinks on a thirty minute flight - hurrah!
fly Saha Air 707s daily from Tehran's downtown Mehrabad to Mashhad, Kish Island and Ahwaz
gauravpai From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2304 times:
Quoting RP TPA (Reply 5): Isn't there a commercial route in Scotland
i believe you mean this one: between the airports on the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Orkney Islands. Part of the daily service operated by Logan Air, the journey has a scheduled duration of just 2 minutes and carries passengers a total of 9 miles (14 km).
mrskyguy From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 1210 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2259 times:
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21679 posts, RR: 23 Reply 12, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2141 times:
Quoting vv701 (Reply 10): Papa Westray to Westray in the Orkney Islands. It takes around 2 minutes (or 1 with a following gale!). Here is a video of the flight:
The question involved jet-operated routes.
There's jet service several times a week Brazzaville (BZV) - Kinshasa (FIH), the capitals of the two Congos on opposite banks of the Congo River. ET operates twice weekly with 763s on that route although I don't think they have local traffic rights; it's part of a triangular route that operates ADD-BZV-FIH-ADD. KQ also has a few 738s a week with 5th freedom rights and local carrier Hewa Bora Airways with MD-82s and even a 727-200 if not mistaken.
That route is only 14 nm with a block time of 20 or 25 minutes. At one time UTA operated that route once or twice a week with a DC-10 and I believe Sabena also did it with DC-10s and/or 747-200s.
ASFlyer From United States of America, joined May 2005, 911 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2005 times:
Quoting coopdogyo (Reply 1): Alaska has PSG-WRG which is 32mi and has a total flight time of 29 minutes. it is flown once daily on the weekend and twice daily during the week with 737-400C Combis.
This flight is flown once daily. It's the combi in one direction and a fully configured 737-400 (with First Class) in the other direction.
JHCRJ700 From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 377 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (2 years 9 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 1774 times:
Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 4): Shortest in the continental US served by a mainline jet I believe is US Airways' PHL-BWI, 90 miles (78 nm). Flown with B733 or A319 equipment. Blocked at 45 minutes but actual flying time is closer to 25 minutes.
I'm on that flight next week and it's only a CRJ. Sometimes they may sub in mainline aircraft, but i think 80-90% of the time its flown with Dash-8's. I'm surprised I'm on a CRJ i was expecting Dash 8.
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