What is the shortest flight on a 747?

A retiring British Airways 747 may have cracked a record; the shortest ever jumbo flight. BA9172 left Cardiff Airport in Wales on Monday morning, and landed just over six kilometres later at an RAF airbase in St Athan. ​It took off at 11.09am and landed safely at 11.18am.

How short of a runway can a 747 land on?

The FAA/EASA Minimum runway length requirements for MLW landings are 7,500ft (~2,300m) for the 747-8F, and 6,750ft (~2,000m) for the 747-8i. However, the landing distance (at sea level) is far less, at about 5,500ft and 4,750 ft.

Which is the shortest flight in the world?

The shortest flight in the world is a long-established air route between two of the Orkney Islands (Westray and Papa Westray) in Scotland. The distance is a mere 1.7 miles and with favorable winds, the flight often lasts less than a minute!

What is the shortest flight across the Atlantic?

Air Canada
The twice-weekly Air Canada service between London Heathrow and St John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the flight with the shortest route across the Atlantic, stretching just 2,315 miles and taking under five hours.

What is the fastest passenger plane today?

747-8 Intercontinental
The 747 is one of the largest commercial aircraft ever built, and the 747-8 Intercontinental (747-8i) variant wins the race as the fastest commercial plane in service today. This plane is as tall as a six-story building with a top speed of Mach 0.86. That’s equivalent to 659.85 mph.

What is the shortest route the A380 flies on?

The shortest route the A380 flies on is operated by Emirates on its flight from Dubai — Doha. It is a mere 378 kilometers (235 miles) long!

What is the difference between Boeing 747 and Airbus A380?

Size: 747-8s are 3.6 meters longer than the A380s. At 72.72 meters long, Airbus A380 is the second longest aircraft in the world. The shortest variant of Boeing 747, the 747SP is 56.3 meters long while the other than the latest 747-8 are 70.66 meters long.

What is the shortest continuously served flight on a Boeing 747?

The shortest continuously served flight would be the Tokyo-Osaka route that was a max capacity flight. Boeing made a special upgrade to the 747 to handle the high cycle rate. It was a 747–100 and 747–300 relabeled the 747–100SR (short route) and 747–300SR.

How long is a Boeing 747 (and why)?

The shortest variant of Boeing 747, the 747SP is 56.3 meters long while the other than the latest 747-8 are 70.66 meters long. The latest variant, 747-8 is 76.25 meters long which makes it the longest mass-production aircraft in the world.