The world’s smallest commercial flight operates in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. This flight flies between two islands named Westray and Papa Westray. The distance between these two places is only 1.7 miles i.e. about 2.7 kilometers. This distance is less than the length of the runway of London’s Heathrow Airport. If the wind direction is favourable, this journey is completed in just 53 seconds, whereas its official time is kept at 2 minutes.
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How much is the fare and how is booking done?
Loganair provides its services on this route. The one-way fare for this flight for the years 2025 and 2026 is around 17 to 18 pounds, which is around 1,800 to 2,000 rupees in Indian rupees. The return ticket for a return trip is around Rs 3,800 to Rs 4,000.
Flight Timings: This service is available seven days a week.
Schedule Update: The current winter schedule is effective through February 15, 2026.
Sale Offer: Loganair has launched a ‘Tartan Sale’ for flights through 2026 where discounts can be found.
Travel rules and aircraft information
An 8-seat ‘Britain-Norman Islander’ aircraft is used for this journey. There are no toilets or flight attendants on the plane. Passengers are required to check-in 20 minutes before the flight. There are no major security checks on this route, so there is no need to take out laptops or liquids. The pilot allocates seats to passengers according to weight to balance the aircraft.
Maintenance of ferry services is going on in Orkney between 10 January and 7 March 2026, due to which local people are currently using this air service more. Recently, some flights have been delayed due to bad weather between January 27 and 30.