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Kagoshima: Japan's Shortest Flight Takes Just 10 Minutes; Connects Amami and Kikai Islands

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

10:44 JST, August 20, 2024

AMAMI, Kagoshima — The Amami-Kikai route has become Japan’s shortest regular flight route, lasting just 10 minutes from takeoff to landing.

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