While the United States is known for long-distance air travel, it also features a number of very short flights connecting nearby cities and regional communities. These routes often serve areas where ground transportation may be less practical or significantly slower.
This ranking highlights the shortest flights in the United States based on both route distance and typical flight time. Many of these routes operate between regional airports or connect communities separated by geographic barriers such as water or mountainous terrain.
Short-haul flights are typically operated by regional aircraft and play an important role in maintaining connectivity across the national aviation network. Comparing routes using this metric provides insight into the most compact and localized air connections within the United States.
The table below lists the 50 shortest flights in the United States ranked by distance and flight time. These routes represent the shortest non-stop domestic services currently in operation.
Top 50 Shortest Flights in the United States
50 routes · Flight time · US
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8 km 5 miles
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19 km 11 miles
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13 km 8 miles
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15 km 10 miles
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14 km 9 miles
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29 km 18 miles
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181 km 113 miles
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26 km 16 miles
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25 km 15 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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36 km 22 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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42 km 26 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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33 km 21 miles
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27 km 17 miles
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40 km 25 miles
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36 km 23 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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74 km 46 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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158 km 98 miles
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48 km 30 miles
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43 km 27 miles
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53 km 33 miles
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57 km 35 miles
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72 km 45 miles
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56 km 35 miles
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59 km 37 miles
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73 km 45 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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73 km 45 miles
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111 km 69 miles
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155 km 96 miles
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77 km 48 miles
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94 km 59 miles
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98 km 61 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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60 km 37 miles
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119 km 74 miles
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59 km 36 miles
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65 km 41 miles
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67 km 41 miles
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111 km 69 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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29 km 18 miles
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- 25 min
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94 km 59 miles
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8 km 5 miles
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98 km 61 miles
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119 km 74 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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60 km 37 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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48 km 30 miles
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- 25 min
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73 km 45 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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19 km 11 miles
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- 25 min
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155 km 96 miles
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59 km 37 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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74 km 46 miles
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- 25 min
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73 km 45 miles
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42 km 26 miles
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59 km 36 miles
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181 km 113 miles
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43 km 27 miles
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67 km 41 miles
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65 km 41 miles
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26 km 16 miles
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57 km 35 miles
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56 km 35 miles
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33 km 21 miles
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72 km 45 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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14 km 9 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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13 km 8 miles
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27 km 17 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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40 km 25 miles
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36 km 23 miles
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15 km 10 miles
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25 km 15 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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77 km 48 miles
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36 km 22 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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158 km 98 miles
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53 km 33 miles
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- Distance
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181 km 113 miles
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- Distance
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158 km 98 miles
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155 km 96 miles
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119 km 74 miles
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111 km 69 miles
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98 km 61 miles
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94 km 59 miles
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77 km 48 miles
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74 km 46 miles
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73 km 45 miles
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73 km 45 miles
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72 km 45 miles
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67 km 41 miles
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65 km 41 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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61 km 38 miles
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60 km 37 miles
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59 km 37 miles
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59 km 36 miles
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57 km 35 miles
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56 km 35 miles
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53 km 33 miles
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48 km 30 miles
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43 km 27 miles
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42 km 26 miles
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40 km 25 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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39 km 24 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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37 km 23 miles
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36 km 23 miles
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36 km 22 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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35 km 22 miles
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33 km 21 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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32 km 20 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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31 km 19 miles
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29 km 18 miles
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27 km 17 miles
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26 km 16 miles
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25 km 15 miles
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19 km 11 miles
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15 km 10 miles
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14 km 9 miles
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13 km 8 miles
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8 km 5 miles
Methodology
- This ranking is based on the latest route data available on AeroCorner, updated once per week at minimum.
- Region-based rankings only include routes where both airports are within the selected region.
- Only routes with actual currently existing flights are included in the table.
Flights are ranked based on route distance, with flight time included as a secondary reference metric. Distances are calculated using great-circle distance between airports. Only non-stop domestic flights within the United States are included in the ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short flights often connect nearby cities or regions where alternative transportation options are limited or less efficient, such as areas separated by water or challenging terrain.
Regional aircraft such as turboprops and small jets are commonly used, as they are well-suited for short distances and frequent operations.
They are less common than longer routes but still play an important role in regional connectivity, particularly in areas with geographic constraints or limited infrastructure.
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