JAKARTA - You can go to Scotland to try the shortest flight in the world. Flight time only takes less time. In fact, the plane reaches the destination airport before instant noodles are cooked.
Reporting from the Glasgow Live page, the flight route for Loganair's airline from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland only takes one and a half minutes. However, the actual flight time is often close to one minute.
This makes it the fastest flight in the world, with the fastest journey on this route recorded for 53 seconds. On the other hand, instant noodle manufacturing takes four minutes to get an optimal taste, according to the guidelines outside the package.
Loganair, a Scottish regional airline serving the Highlands and Scottish islands, operates this route.
Travel between the Orkney Islands in Westray and Papa Westray in northern Scotland is an obligation of subsidized public services and is part of three airport ring lines connecting Westray Airport, Papa Westray Airport, and Kirkwall Airport.
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Flights on this route began in 1967, which recorded the world's shortest scheduled flight record. This journey takes place every day in both directions, except for Saturday with only Westray flights to Westray Papa available, and Sunday only Papa Westray flights to Westray.
With a distance of only 1.7 miles, this journey is approximately the same length as the runway of Edinburgh Airport. According to Wikipedia, pilot Stuart Linklater has completed this short flight more than 12,000 times, more than any other pilot, according to a Mirror report.
Despite retiring in 2013, Stuart still holds a record fastest flight time. This route mainly serves students and teachers who visit 60 archaeological sites in Papa Westray, as well as health workers who care for 90 residents of the island. This route is also popular among tourists.
The plane has only one pilot and has eight passengers, which has been described by Loganair's chief executive, Jim Cameron, as "strong" and "very suitable for an uncertain Scottish weather".
Alternative Westray routes to Papa Westray, tourists can choose passenger ferries, which operate several times a day in both directions, taking a three-mile route in about 25 minutes. Ferries usually operate twice a week.
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