Due to science and progress, such things are happening in our lives that people would not have even imagined earlier. For example, flying in the sky was once a fantasy, but today flying in an airplane is no longer a big deal. People take flights to cover the distance that people used to cover by rickshaw or on foot.
Today we are going to talk about the world’s shortest air travel. Usually, airplane travel is done for long distances. However, the flight we are going to tell you about today covers a distance of just 2.7 kilometers, that too in 1 or 2 minutes. The name of this commercial flight is also recorded in the world record, which ends as soon as it starts.
The flight lasts for 2.7 kilometers
According to the report of the Oddity Central website, Papa Westray holds the record of having the world’s shortest flight. This plane is a commercial flight, which starts and ends within 2 minutes. Usually people travel by car, bus or on foot for a distance of 1.7 miles i.e. 2.7 kilometers, but for the people living in Orkney Islands, this distance is covered by plane. This flight between Orkney Islands and Westray usually takes 90 seconds, but if the weather is a little bad, then it can also take 2 or 3 minutes.
Air travel has been going on since 1967
This distance can also be covered by ferry from Orkney Islands but this is not possible when the water level rises. In such a situation, people take a plane to cover this short distance. This flight first started in 1967 and has been running ever since. For this, subsidized tickets have also been kept by the Scottish government, which cost around Rs 2000 to Rs 4700.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 24, 2024, 07:00 IST
