A travel vlogger has documented his trip on the world's shortest - and technically most expensive - flight in one single video clocking in at one minute and 14 seconds.<br /><br />Noel Philips, 41, shot the video flying between the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Scottish archipelago of Orkney - which is just 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometres). <br /><br />But it doesn't come cheap and is dubbed one of the most expensive flights in the world due to its short distance and price tag of £17.<br /><br />Drawing criticism from some for being unnecessary to fly such a short distance, the alternative is a 20-minute boat ride through choppy waters. <br /><br />The route acts as a connecting flight to Kirkwall that helps locals to get to the more populous places in Orkney.<br /><br />The route takes a triangle formation from Papa Westray to Westray and then the Kirkwall.<br /><br />The local council has suggested that a bridge be built to connect the two islands, but nothing has been authorised so far.<br /><br />For the time being, the plane is still regularly used by locals and tourists alike. <br /><br />Noel, from Mansfield, Derbyshire, said: "I travelled to the Orkney Islands to fly on the world's shortest passenger flight, which runs between the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray. <br /><br />"When I got to Westray, I stayed there overnight to explore, and flew back to Kirkwall the following morning, once again taking the world's shortest flight along the way.<br /><br />"I love flying on little flights like this and travelling around some of the world's most remote communities. <br /><br />"Scotland has so many of these tiny flights connecting the remote communities in the islands, and living in the UK it's so easy to travel to.<br /><br />"The planes that serve these islands are quite small, they're like getting onboard a minibus! <br /><br />"You can't take any hand baggage onboard, it all has to go in the boot when you get onboard. <br /><br />"It's very popular with tourists and aviation enthusiasts. <br /><br />"On my flights were several people who were staying on the islands and just wanted to experience the world's shortest flight. <br /><br />"But it's also relied upon for locals to be able to connect with Kirkwall and be able to leave or return to the islands."<br /><br />Philips is no stranger to the world of transport and has travelled on some of the planet's more obscure flights, trains and transport links.<br /><br />He has travelled across the globe and reviewed the likes of the world's "longest", "worst" and most "dangerous" flights.<br /><br />"I've been a full-time travel vlogger for three years now. <br /><br />"Before this, I worked as an IT consultant and did YouTube as my side hobby. <br /><br />"I've been an aviation enthusiast since a very young age, and I started sharing my passion with others via YouTube in 2013. <br /><br />"I was fortunate enough to be able to take it full time in 2019 when my channel grew to such a size that it was taking up more of my time than my full-time job!<br /><br />"Since then I've travelled around the world and made videos on every continent - apart from Antarctica! <br /><br />"I consider myself very lucky to have what I think is the best job in the world - travelling around the world flying on unique airlines and pursuing my passion, then coming home to spend months at home with my family.<br /><br />"I still have more countries to visit and more airlines to fly. <br /><br />"Every time I think I've 'done it all,' I find another experience that goes on the list."<br /><br />* The flight can carry up to nine passengers and operates twice a day with Loganair.<br /><br />It gets people across the water in close to one minute, with the record being 53 seconds.
