The Shortest Routes Operated By Young US Carrier Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways is one of the United States’ newest carriers. It began operations in May 2021 when it flew its inaugural flight from Tampa International Airport to Charleston International Airport. Breeze Airways is a low-cost airline funded by David Neelemen (who also founded WestJet, JetBlue, Morris Air, and Azul Linhas Aereas). According to Neelemen, everything is up for grabs when it comes to Breeze Airways’ expansion. These are the five shortest Breeze Airways routes as of July 2024, according to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company.

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Norfolk to Westchester County

The flight from Norfolk to the small NYC airport of Westchester County covers less than 320 miles

The fifth shortest route offered by Breeze Airways is from Norfolk International Airport in Virginia to Westchester County Airport in New York (which is on the state line with Connecticut). Westchester County Airport (also called the White Plains Airport) serves the Huston Valley and the New York metropolitan area (it is around 33 miles north of Midtown Manhattan) and is considered a satellite or reliever airport for the NYC area.

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The route is 318 miles long and is served by a Breeze Airways Embraer 190. The flight time is around one hour and 19 minutes, and fares start from less than $70 one way without carry-on baggage. Norfolk International Airport is a principal airport serving the Hampton Roads metropolitan area (which includes the cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Newport News).

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Charleston to Orlando

Charleston is a hub for Breeze Airways, and its flight to Orlando is only 317 miles long

Charleston International Airport is a focus city for Breeze Airways and enjoys around 10% market share at the airport. Breeze operates flights from Charleston to Columbus-Glenn, Fort Myers, Harford, Louisville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Pittsburgh, Portland (Maine), Richmond, Tampa, White Plains, and other destinations (along with seasonal flights crossing to Los Angeles).

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The Breeze Airways flight from Charleston to Orlando is tied in terms of distance (317 miles) with its flight from Norfolk International Airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport. However, the route from Charleston to Orlando has a slightly higher seat capacity at 2,239 seats compared to 2,068 seats. Breeze Airways uses an Airbus A220-300 on this route but an Embraer 190 on the Norfolk – Long Island route.

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Norfolk International Airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport

The Norfolk to Long Island route has a lower seat capacity than the Charleston to Orlando route because it uses an Embraer 190 instead of an Airbus A220

Both Norfolk International Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport boast two of Breeze Airways’ five shortest routes. The flight from Norfolk to Long Island is tied with the above-listed flight at 317 miles and is operated by an Embraer 190 (according to Google Flights, this route is also often delayed by 30+ minutes). The flight time is one hour and 13 minutes, and the seat capacity is 2,068.

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Breeze Airways has a current fleet of around 10x Embraer 190, 6x Embraer 195, and 25x Airbus A220-300 (with more Airbus on order). The Embraer 190 and Embraer 195 belong to the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer’s E-Jet family. These are narrow-body, short to medium-range twin-engined jet airliners.

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Portland (Maine) to Westchester County Airport

The flight from Westchester to Portland, Maine is only 249 miles, making it the second-shortest

The second-shortest route operated by Breeze Airways is from Portland in Maine to Westchester County Airport. This means that four out of five of Breeze Airways’ shortest routes are to two small reliever airports in the New York City metropolitan area. At 249 miles long, it is only 6 miles longer than the shortest route offered by Breeze Airways (also from Portland, Maine to the New York area).

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This route is served by an Embraer 190 with a fight time of one hour and 15 minutes. Westchester connects to NYC by Bee-Line bus route 12, which runs between the airport and the TransCenter in downtown White Plains. From White Plains, passengers can take the MTA Metro-North Railroad south to the Grand Central Terminal in New York City and as far north as Wassaic Station in Dutchess County.

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Portland (Maine) to Long Island MacArthur Airport

Portland, Maine, to Long Island, takes a little more than an hour and is Breeze’s shortest route

Breeze Airways’ shortest route is from Portland International Jetport, the busiest airport in Maine, to Long Island MacArthur Airport. This route is only 243 miles and takes around one hour and 14 minutes. Flights start from as low as $42 one way (without baggage). They are serviced by a Breeze Airways Embraer 190.

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Long Island MacArthur (formerly called Islip Airport) is located in Suffolk County in the Town of Islip. It is a smaller alternative airport for the major NYC airports of JFK and La Guardia (both located in Queens). Other low-cost carriers like American Airlines, JetBlue, and Frontier Airlines also serve it.

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