A travel vlogger has documented his trip on the world’s shortest – and technically most expensive – flight in one single video clocking in at one minute and 14 seconds.
Noel Philips, 41, shot the video flying between the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Scottish archipelago of Orkney – which is just 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometres).
But it doesn’t come cheap and is dubbed one of the most expensive flights in the world due to its short distance and price tag of £17.
Drawing criticism from some for being unnecessary to fly such a short distance, the alternative is a 20-minute boat ride through choppy waters.
The route acts as a connecting flight to Kirkwall that helps locals to get to the more populous places in Orkney. It operates in a triangle formation, from Papa Westray to Westray and then the Kirkwall.
The local council has suggested that a bridge be built to connect the two islands, but nothing has been authorised so far.
For the time being, the plane is still regularly used by locals and tourists alike.
The small aircraft has made the journey in 53 seconds
(Noel Philips / SWNS)
Noel, from Mansfield, Derbyshire, said: “I travelled to the Orkney Islands to fly on the world’s shortest passenger flight, which runs between the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray.
“When I got to Westray, I stayed there overnight to explore, and flew back to Kirkwall the following morning, once again taking the world’s shortest flight along the way.
“I love flying on little flights like this and travelling around some of the world’s most remote communities.
“Scotland has so many of these tiny flights connecting the remote communities in the islands, and living in the UK it’s so easy to travel to.
“The planes that serve these islands are quite small, they’re like getting onboard a minibus!
“You can’t take any hand baggage onboard, it all has to go in the boot when you get onboard.
“It’s very popular with tourists and aviation enthusiasts.
“On my flights were several people who were staying on the islands and just wanted to experience the world’s shortest flight.
“But it’s also relied upon for locals to be able to connect with Kirkwall and be able to leave or return to the islands.”
Mr Philips is no stranger to the world of transport and has travelled on some of the planet’s more obscure flights, trains and transport links.
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