World's shortest flight celebrates 1-million (+ The world's shortest international flight)

Want to get a true sense of the actual flight? Watch the 2nd video below...

The world’s shortest flight, a tiny hop between two remote British islands, celebrated Monday taking its millionth passenger on the route.

The 2.7km (1.7-mile) flight between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney islands, off mainland Scotland’s northeast coast, holds the Guinness World Record as the shortest scheduled service.

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Westray to Papa Westray flight

World's shortest scheduled air route - but this was a stunning summer's evening in Orkney and pure pleasure!

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The world's shortest international flight is... | CNBC International
A new flight between Germany and Switzerland will be the world's shortest international flight at just around eight minutes.

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By the way, as for us Canadians, Canada is home to North America's shortest commercial flight, at least according to CNN.

In September, Greater Toronto Airways, a small airline operating out of Billy Bishop on Toronto Island, began operating a flight to Niagara Falls. The flight takes just 15 minutes, with a return ticket costing $159.

Source(s): theweathernetwork | theguardian