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The first regularly scheduled airline, in 1914, flew across which body of water?

Tampa Bay, in Florida.

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  1. San Francisco Bay
  2. Lake Michigan
  3. Tampa Bay, Florida ✔

Why: The St. Petersburg to Tampa Airboat Line started in 1914. Its flying boat crossed 22 miles of Tampa Bay in about 20 minutes. A ticket cost $5.

Huh, didn't know that: The airline used flying boats, which take off and land on water.

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Why did the airboat line feel at home in Florida? It was a real bay-sic idea.
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Answer: Tampa Bay, Florida. The St. Petersburg to Tampa Airboat Line started in 1914. Its flying boat crossed 22 miles of Tampa Bay in about 20 minutes. A ticket cost $5.

  1. CAP Teacher's Guide for Aerospace: The Journey of Flight (lesson outlines) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    The airline flew 22 miles across Tampa Bay and cost $5 and took about 20 minutes.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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