The shortest commercial flight

[Challenged]

And an article about the possibility of using electric propulsion: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45876604

 

[flyingbrit]

Good application for electric power as long as they can handle the likely long charge time somehow.

 

[Salty]

And, with enough subsidy, it could be "profitable" with electric power.

 

[G-force]

I'm thinking a trebuchet and a base parachute would be faster and more economical.

 

[j1b3h0]

My shortest “commercial” flight was on a Metro III from SFO to OAK. From takeoff to touchdown was 90sec. In that time I could just get the airplane to 250kts, then start to slow down. Could do it on 80lbs of fuel.

 

[jspilot]

Did not see the video but in regards to a short commercial flight, New England Air fly’s between Westerly RI and Block Island during the summer months. It’s maybe a 10 minute takeoff to landing flight. That’s got to rank up there near the top of shortest scheduled commercial flights.

 

[weilke]

St Ignace to Mackinac island
Norddeich to Juist island in the north sea
Norddeich to Wangerooge island

 

[Shepherd]

I'm thinking a trebuchet and a base parachute would be faster and more economical.

Finally, someone with some sense.
I've been advocating that idea for years.

 

[Stickman]

My shortest “commercial” flight was on a Metro III from SFO to OAK. From takeoff to touchdown was 90sec. In that time I could just get the airplane to 250kts, then start to slow down. Could do it on 80lbs of fuel.

Years ago Western Airlines did that run in a 727.

For a while there was a 767 that flew from Brazzaville to Kinshasa, about 6 miles, because bandits held the bridge across the Congo River.

 

[j1b3h0]

Years ago Western Airlines did that run in a 727.

For a while there was a 767 the flew from Brazzaville to Kinshasa, about 6 miles, because bandits held the bridge across the Congo River.

Bet it took longer in a 727.