The world’s shortest flight, a 12.5-mile route crosses a scenic lake and a border between countries in under ten minutes has been approved. When it launches October 31, a new European flight from St. Gallen, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, Germany will set records for both shortest jet flight and shortest international flight, with tickets costing $45 each way. The route avoids the traffic and long route spent driving from St. Gallen, around Lake Constance and over the Au...