Within the time it usually takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York, vacationers on this facet of the Atlantic could possibly be touching down in London as a substitute, this summer season — simply 5 hours or so after departing North American soil.
However, there’s a catch — to climb aboard the shortest transatlantic flight on the 2024 schedule, you’ll should fly all the way in which to St. John’s, Newfoundland, a journey prone to last more for many American vacationers than the ultimate leg to London.
The 5 hour, 15 minute flight, provided by Canadian airline Westjet from Could 1 to October 15 for the primary time since 2019, is one in a handful of obscure, extraordinarily brief hops throughout the pond that managed to seek out an viewers amongst long-haul phobes, pre-pandemic.
Not solely do they decrease the period of time you’re caught on one airplane, additionally they shorten the flight to the purpose the place somebody who may really feel compelled to spend extra on a premium ticket can really feel comfortable in economic system — saving tons of, and even hundreds of {dollars} within the course of.
And whereas these quirky flight hacks had been few and much between lately, an excellent chunk of them are again, a minimum of for the summer season, and generally at cut price costs, as well.
Take a look at the handful of different magnificently temporary flights leaving from japanese Canada, increasing service to one among Europe’s most magical archipelagos — simply two hours or so from wildly standard Lisbon — and way more.
Right here’s all the pieces you’ll want to know in regards to the shortest transatlantic flights from North America to Europe in 2024. Bear in mind, as you learn — the New York-London slog can last as long as a painful 7 or 8 hours, with out even factoring in tarmac delays at both finish.
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Reykjavik, Iceland on Icelandair
Time 4 hr 15 min outbound, 4 hr 55 min return
Quickest connection 2 hr 15 min to Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates Could to October
http://www.icelandair.com
Boston to Ponta Delgada, Portugal on Azores Airways
Time 4 hr 55 min outbound, 5 hr 40 min return
Quickest connection 2 hr 15 min to Lisbon or Porto
Dates Yr-round
http://www.azoresairlines.pt
St. John’s, Newfoundland to London on Westjet
Time 5 hr 15 min outbound, 5 hr 40 min return
Quickest connection 4 hr to Boston by way of Halifax
Dates Could to October
http://www.westjet.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Dublin on Westjet
Time 5 hr 27 min outbound, 6 hr 8 min on return
Quickest connection 2 hr to Boston
Dates April to October
http://www.westjet.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Edinburgh, Scotland on Westjet
Time 5 hr 35 min outbound, 6 hr, 6 min on return
Quickest connection 2 hr to Boston
Dates Could to October
http://www.westjet.com