Emirates launches world’s shortest A380 flight between Dubai and Muscat

UAE-based Emirates airline on Monday launched the world's shortest A380 flight between Dubai and Muscat.

"The average flight time (40 minutes) between Dubai and Muscat is only five minutes more than the time taken to clean an @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)," it added