This list of flight distance records contains only those set without any mid-air refueling.
Non-commercial powered aircraft
Commercial aircraft
Shortest distance
The
Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route and its return flight make up the shortest flight distance for any scheduled air carrier service. The route is 2.8 km (1.7 miles), and travel time, including taxi, is usually less than two minutes. The route is served by
Loganair airlines'
Britten-Norman Islander
The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial airc ...
aircraft. This record was established when service began in 1967, and it remains in effect as of December 2022.
Other types of aircraft
See also
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Flight length
In aviation, the flight length refers to the distance of a flight. Commercial flights are often categorized into long-, medium- or short-haul by commercial airlines based on flight length, although there is no international standard definition and ...
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Cross-America flight air speed record
A transcontinental flight is a non-stop passenger flight from one side of a continent to the other. The term usually refers to flights across the United States, between the East and West Coasts.
History
The first transcontinental multi-stop fl ...
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Aerial circumnavigation
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Longest flights
Over time, commercial airlines have established a number of scheduled ultra long-haul non-stop flights. These exceptionally long routes reduce the travel time between distant city pairs as well as the number of stops needed for passengers' trave ...
Notes and references
References
* Green, William, Gordon Swanborough and Pierre Layvastre. "The Saga of the Ubiquitous Breguet". ''
Air Enthusiast
''Air Enthusiast'' was a British, bi-monthly, aviation magazine, published by the Key Publishing group. Initially begun in 1974 as ''Air Enthusiast Quarterly'', the magazine was conceived as a historical adjunct to ''Air International'' maga ...
'', Seven, July–September 1978. pp. 161–181.
* Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. ''Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941''. London:Putnam, 1990. .
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Taylor, John W. R. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966-67''. London:Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1966.
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