The world’s shortest international flight, 13 miles in length, is scheduled to begin service on Nov. 2, 2017. Operated by People’s Viennaline (www.peoples.at [in German only]), the flight goes from St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) in Switzerland to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH), just across Lake Constance, in Germany, in eight minutes. There are two such flights a day; the one-way fare is €40 (near $45).
• The world’s shortest scheduled commercial flight, operated by Loganair (www.loganair.co.uk) between Westray and Papa Westray islands in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, can take less than a minute in ideal flying conditions. The one-way fare is £18 (near $23).