Emirates launches the world's shortest flight on an Airbus A380

The new flights broke Emirates ' record. It previously operated the world's shortest A380 service between Dubai and Doha.

Abu Dhabi:

The Emirates Airline based in the United Arab Emirates launched Monday the world's shortest flight A380 between Dubai and Muscat.

"The average flight time (40 minutes) between Dubai and Muscat is only five minutes longer than the time needed to clean up a @Airbus A380 by a team of 42 people," the airline said in a series of tweets on Monday.

"The wiring on an @Airbus A380 (500 km) is longer than the distance between Dubai and Muscat (340 km)", he added.

Shaikh Majid Al Mualla, senior Vice president of the Emirates Commercial Operations Centre, said: "the introduction of A380 services in Muscat means that more and more customers will have the opportunity to discover our cutting-edge products, and improve travel choices and preferences when planning their trip.

"Oman is an important destination for Emirates and we will continue to look for ways to expand our market activities to better serve our customers."

The new flights broke Emirates ' record. It previously operated the world's shortest A380 service between Dubai and Doha.