The 10 shortest international flights in the world: Ranked

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A KLM Boeing 747-400 landing at Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten.

• International air travel doesn't necessarily mean flying for thousands of miles.
• There are international flights that cover as little as 10 miles.
• Here are the 10 shortest such flights, according to OAG.

When we think international flying, the most common image that pops into one's mind is that of a 12-hour marathon crammed on board a jumbo jet. And there are certainly plenty of those.

But there are also a handful of international flights that require only a few minutes of your time.

Using data provided by air travel intelligence firm OAG, we have assembled a list of the 10 shortest international flights in the world.

Here they are, the 10 shortest international flights in the world according to OAG.