World's Shortest International Flight

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Fox News reports that starting last month, the world's shortest international flight by distance began service between St. Gallen, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, Germany by Austrian airline People's Viennaline. The flight length: a mere eight minutes on a 12.5 miles route for US$45.

On the other side of the coin, Emirates launched the longest flight by distance in March from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Auckland, New Zealand which is 8,819 miles. Flying time is 17 hours and 15 minutes.

Click HERE for the full article which reveals the shortest domestic flight by distance which is the shortest flight recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.

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