SEATTLE (AP) - North America’s shortest scheduled international flight - at less than 20 minutes - will soon leave daily from Friday Harbor Airport in Washington and land in Victoria, Canada.
The Seattle Times reports (https://goo.gl/vfFHLN ) it took three years, but Friday Harbor Airport received official clearance this week for the flight. Pending FAA approval, a Canadian airline anticipates beginning to book passengers within the next month.
Northstar Air Tours owner Henry Emson says a one-way ticket will start at $49 on a nine-passenger plane.
Friday Harbor, on San Juan Island, and Victoria, on Vancouver Island, are 20 miles from each other but separated by a strait and an international border.
Travelers’ options have been restricted to driving, taking a seasonal ferry or chartering a plane.
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Information from: The Seattle Times, https://www.seattletimes.com
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