- International air travel doesn't necessarily mean flying for thousands of miles.
- There are international flights that cover as little as 10 miles.
- Here are the 10 shortest such flights, according to OAG.
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The 10 shortest international flights in the world: Ranked
Sometimes another country is just a 10-mile flight away.
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When we think international flying, the most common image that pops into one's mind is that of a 12-hour marathon crammed on board a jumbo jet. And there are certainly plenty of those.
But there are also a handful of international flights that require only a few minutes of your time.
Using data provided by air travel intelligence firm OAG, we have assembled a list of the 10 shortest international flights in the world.
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Here they are, the 10 shortest international flights in the world according to OAG.
10. St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands to Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands: 31 miles.
8. St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda to Gerald's, Montserrat: 30 miles. (Tie)
8. Macau SAR, China* to Shenzhen, China. 30 miles. (Tie)
* Since 1999, Macau has been part of the People's Republic of China as a Special Administrative Region or SAR. However, with differing visa and customs regulations, flights between Macau and mainland China are treated as international flights.
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7. St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands to Beef Island, British Virgin Islands: 25 miles.
6. Saba, The Netherlands to Sint Maarten*: 24 miles.
*Sint Maarten is a constituent country of The Kingdom of the Netherlands.
5. The Valley, Anguilla to St. Jean, St. Barthelemy: 22 miles.
4. St. Jean, St. Barthelemy to Sint Maarten: 17 miles.
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3. Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: 13 miles.
1. Nice, France to Monaco: 10 miles. (Tie)
1. The Valley, Anguilla to Sint Maarten: 10 miles. (Tie)
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