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Longest Flight in the World vs Shortest Flight 🤯 Nonstop Route ✈️

What if your flight lasted 19 hours nonstop? ✈️ That’s the longest commercial flight in the world, flying from Singapore to New York over 9,000 miles across the globe. But what if it lasted just 53 seconds? ⏱️ Welcome to the shortest commercial flight in the world. Between the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray, this flight covers only 1.5 miles. Around 70 people live here... not thousands… just 70. Because the North Sea weather is unpredictable 🌊 ferries are often canceled and building a bridge for such a short distance isn’t practical. So instead, there’s a regular commercial flight. Locals use it daily, to get to work, pick up mail, visit the doctor or even go to school 🏫 This 53-second flight is actually part of a longer route connecting multiple islands. like a bus, but with wings 🛫 #shortestflight #longestflight #aviation #flight #planes #aircraft #geography #history #map #scotland #islands #uk #interestingfacts