World's shortest flight is in Scotland and takes 53 seconds
The journey takes around 90 seconds from liftoff to landing, with only 53 seconds being spent in the air, making it the ideal trip for those of us who hate long flights.
This flight between two Scottish islands is the shortest in the world and only takes 53 seconds
The route in Scotland, which is operated daily by Loganair, costs as little as £8, making it one of the cheapest available in the UK.
However, the Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander aircraft used for these flights only seats 10 passengers.
The route is the cheapest and most convenient form of travel between the two islands, with it taking around 25 minutes to make the same journey by ferry.
In 2016, the route celebrated its one millionth passenger, having been in operation since 1967.
Thanks to its record flight time of 53 seconds, the route has been recognised as the shortest commercial flight by the Guinness World Records.
Scotland is famous for its various island flights, with the one to Barra being one of the most well-known (Image: Getty Images)
Because of the short travel times, passengers are not required to arrive at the airport two hours in advance; instead, they are asked to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled flight.
Scotland is famous for its great number of island flights, with the one to Barra being one of the most well-known.
The planes that come to this scenic Outer Hebrides island make unique beach landings.
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