Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) will suspend flights on the Kita-Daito to Minami-Daito line starting August 1.
Currently, flights from Kita-Daito are available on Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while flights from Minami-Daito are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, totaling 7 flights per week operated by the DHC-8-400 aircraft. The flight time is 20 minutes.
It is the shortest regular flight route within Japan, with a one-way distance of 8 miles. The direct distance between the airports is about 13 kilometers, with an approximate flight time of 7 minutes.
From the same day, flights between Okinawa/Naha and Kita-Daito & Minami-Daito will be increased by 0.5 round trips per day.
