In the 12 years since it first took to the skies, and the 10 years since it entered commercial service with Qatar Airways, the Airbus A350 XWB family of widebody twinjets has become synonymous with ultra-long-haul travel. This is evidenced by its use on Singapore Airlines' non-stop flights from Changi (SIN) to Newark (EWR) and New York JFK, as well as Qantas choosing the type for its 'Project Sunrise' scheme.

However, if you know where to look, it is also possible to find Airbus A350 flights that are on the much shorter side. Indeed, scheduling data made available by Cirium , an aviation analytics company, shows that the type is present on four routes that clock in at less than 150 miles in length this month.

Less Than 50 Miles

The very shortest of these covers just 47 miles (

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