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Short-haul flights are useful for comparing airport pairs, train alternatives, regional aircraft, and high-frequency city shuttles.
In FlightQ's featured route data, the shortest listed commercial routes include London Heathrow to Paris CDG, Madrid to Barcelona, London Heathrow to Frankfurt, Sydney to Melbourne, and Paris CDG to Rome.
Last reviewed 2026-06-17
| Route | Cities | Distance (mi) | Time | Frequency | Typical airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHR to CDG | London to Paris | 215 | 1h 15m | ~15 daily flights | British Airways, Air France |
| MAD to BCN | Madrid to Barcelona | 314 | 1h 15m | ~25 daily flights | Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa |
| LHR to FRA | London to Frankfurt | 406 | 1h 30m | ~10 daily flights | British Airways, Lufthansa |
| SYD to MEL | Sydney to Melbourne | 441 | 1h 25m | ~50 daily flights | Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar |
| CDG to FCO | Paris to Rome | 687 | 2h 15m | ~12 daily flights | Air France, ITA Airways, Vueling |
| IAH to MEX | Houston to Mexico City | 764 | 2h 35m | ~8 daily flights | United Airlines, Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus |
| ICN to NRT | Seoul to Tokyo | 771 | 2h 30m | ~18 daily flights | Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines |
| JNB to CPT | Johannesburg to Cape Town | 787 | 2h 10m | ~22 daily flights | South African Airways, FlySafair, Airlink |
| SEA to LAX | Seattle to Los Angeles | 954 | 2h 45m | ~25 daily flights | Alaska Airlines, Delta, American Airlines |
| JFK to MIA | New York to Miami | 1,090 | 3h | ~18 daily flights | JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta |
| DXB to BOM | Dubai to Mumbai | 1,196 | 3h 20m | ~20 daily flights | Emirates, Air India, IndiGo |
| DFW to LAX | Dallas to Los Angeles | 1,235 | 3h 30m | ~18 daily flights | American Airlines, Spirit Airlines |
A short flight can still be strategically important if it connects hubs, feeds long-haul banks, or competes with rail. The route page gives more context than a distance-only answer.
These pages are meant to answer a search query quickly, then point readers into the underlying FlightQ database. The table gives the extractable answer; the linked route, seat, airline, airport, or aircraft page carries the deeper data.
The page uses a concise direct answer, a labeled comparison table, FAQ schema, and stable internal links. That makes it easier for search engines and chatbots to identify the best source page for a specific aviation data question.
Short flights often connect hub banks, serve island or regional markets, or compete with rail when airport access and schedules still make flying useful.
This page ranks short routes from FlightQ's current bundled route guide set and points to the live route database for broader search.
FlightQ has RailQ and rail geography coverage, and route pages can help identify where short flights overlap with rail corridors.