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[[Eurocontrol]] defines short-haul routes as shorter than {{convert|1500|km|nmi|abbr=on}}, medium-haul between {{convert|1500|and|4000|km|nmi|abbr=on}} and long-haul routes as longer than {{convert|4000|km|nmi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/content/documents/official-documents/facts-and-figures/coda-reports/study-impact-global-economic-crisis-2011.pdf |title= Study into the impact of the global economic crisis on airframe utilisation |publisher= Eurocontrol |date= January 2011 |page= 21}}</ref> The [[Association of European Airlines]] defines Long-haul as flights to Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australasia and medium haul as flights to north Africa and Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://abstracts.aetransport.org/paper/download/id/1848 |title= The future of long-haul air services from europe |publisher= Association of European Airlines |date= 2004 |page= 1}}</ref>
 
[[Lufthansa]] defines its fleet as long-haul for [[wide-body aircraft]], medium-haul for [[narrow-body aircraft]] like the [[A320]] and [[B737]] families, and short-haul for [[regional jets]] like the [[Embraer E-Jet]]s or the [[Bombardier CRJ-900]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.lufthansagroup.com/en/company/fleet/lufthansa-passage.html |title= Fleet |publisher= Lufthansa}}</ref> [[Virgin Australia]] defines domestic flights as within Australia, Short Haul to South East Asia/Pacific and Long Haul to Abu Dhabi or Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/information/flight-definition/ |title= Flight Definition |publisher= Virgin Australia}}</ref> [[Air Berlin]] defines Short and medium-haul as flights to Europe/northern Africa and Long-haul to the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.airberlin.com/en/site/faq.php?ID=1265 |title= What are short-haul, medium-haul and long-haul flights? |publisher= Air Berlin}}</ref> [[Thomson Airways]] defines the [[Boeing 737]] as a short and mid-haul airliner while the [[Boeing 767]] and [[B787]] as long haul.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thomson.co.uk/flight/flying-with-us/our-fleet |title= Our Fleet |publisher= Thomson Airways}}</ref>
[[Air France]] defines short haul as domestic, medium haul as within Europe/North Africa and long haul as the rest of the world.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.airfrance.dk/DK/en/local/resainfovol/achat/frais_emission_airfrance.htm |title= Issuance fees |publisher= Air France}}</ref>
 
===Shortest commercial flight===
 
The [[Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route]] is the shortest commercial flight in the world over 2.8&nbsp;km (1.7&nbsp;mi) in two minutes scheduled flight time including taxiing.
 
===Medium-haul flights===
 
Medium-haul airliners are constitued by the [[Airbus A320 family]] and the [[Boeing 737]].
 
===Long-haul flights===
 
A long-haul flight is typically made with a [[wide-body aircraft]] such as the [[Airbus A330]]/[[A340]], [[A350]] and [[A380]], or [[Boeing 747]], [[B767]], [[B777]] and [[B787]].
 
The ultra long-haul flights are done with long-range airliners such as the Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 787-9, Airbus A340-500, Airbus A350-900, or the Airbus A380-800.
 
=== Longest commercial flight ===