Shortest Flight

[Jetscream32]

Back when Hickory, NC still had service the record in the Jetstream was 6 minutes 40 seconds CLT-HKY.

 

["TheBigPicture"]

ACK-MVY 8 MINS BLOCK

HANG ON TO YOUR A$$!!!

CLIMB CHECKLIST, LEVEL OFF AT 2000', CRUISE CHECKS, CALL IN RANGE, CALL THE AIRPORT, CLEARED FOR VIS, DESCENT CHECKS, LANDING CHECKS, WELCOME TO THE VINEYARD!!

 

[saltyswede]

747 from ONT san bernadino

 

[dispatchguy]

GRR-atw in a BA46 - 5 minutes

 

[LAXSaabdude]

There used to be a company called West Isle Air up in Washington state that flew a scheduled flight that lasted about 1 minute. The flight was from one island to another in the San Juan's in Puget Sound.

I think West Isle still exists. There are other carriers that fly inter-island in the San Juans, though. San Juan Airlines is one. Harbor Air went out of business.

LAXSaabdude.

(Looking to buy some land in the San Juans )

 

[Northern Lights]

GRR-atw in a BA46 - 5 minutes

Wow! I didn't realize that the BA46 could do 30+ miles per minute!!
GRR-ATW = 154NM

 

[boxjockey]

From my car to your mom's house...30 seconds...

box

 

[PBE]

Used to do MKCB to MKCL in the DC-3. Cayman Brac to Little Cayman, about 5 miles, but almost 10 minutes in the ole goonie bird if you took off and landed in opposite directions. Fun flight from one island to another at 500 feet high.

 

[T-Gates]

Wow! I didn't realize that the BA46 could do 30+ miles per minute!!
GRR-ATW = 154NM

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that he meant GRB-ATW...that could feasibly be done in 5 minutes.

 

[Frank Bama]

Hey T-Gates, Great Avatar!!

 

[dispatchguy]

Wow! I didn't realize that the BA46 could do 30+ miles per minute!!
GRR-ATW = 154NM

I meant GRB-ATW - fat fingers

 

[T-Gates]

Hey T-Gates, Great Avatar!!

Best picture I ever took. I'm making it a poster for my Apartment!

 

[OPECJet]

Send me one! I've know some guys at Air Cargo who would love it!

 

[trybysky]

West Isle

I think West Isle still exists. There are other carriers that fly inter-island in the San Juans, though. San Juan Airlines is one. Harbor Air went out of business.

LAXSaabdude.

San Juan Airlines bought out West Isle and are doing very well. However, Their "world's shortest scheduled route" is no longer scheduled...just a charter. It was about a quarter mile hop from one Island to another...Center to Decatur (I believe).

 

[Sphincter Boy]

Houston Intercontinental to Houston Hobby in a BE-1900 in 4min.