It lasts from one and a half to 2 minutes. According to the Guinness World Records list, this is the shortest flight in the world: the planes of the Scottish company Loganair covered a distance of only 2.7 kilometers. In fact, with a tailwind and a light weight of luggage, the trip takes only 53 seconds.

The trip, which runs two to three times a day, connects Vestry, an island at the tip of Orkney, north of the Scottish coast, with the even smaller and more remote islet of Papa Westray. This is a lifeline for the 80 inhabitants of the island, as well as for tourists who want to enjoy the route and the beauties that the island hides in the summer.

The cabin of the aircraft is no larger than a van and can accommodate up to 9 people – a pilot and 8 passengers. The flight noise is unbearable. It is worth noting that if you are seated in the front row of the 4 available rows, you can watch the pilot while he is working.

In fact, this particular air route starts from the mainland, the largest island of Orkney. A journey of about 15 minutes to Vestri and then to Papa’s Vestri on flight LM711, which set her a world record.

The reason these flights exist is that although the distances between many of the islands in the Orkney archipelago are very short, there are few residents and as a result there is no financial incentive to build bridges. Thus, movements are carried out either by ships or by air.

Landing at Pope Vestry Airport is carried out on one of three runways – gravel or grass-flower – depending on the direction of the wind. The two brothers are airport security guards and he also owns a fire engine, according to CNN.

The ticket price is $20, and on the way back, the shortest flight in the world seems even shorter.

Source: RES-EMI