The armed conflicts that concluded in the shortest amount of time. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | War ⇵ | Belligerents ⇵ | Duration ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Zanzibar War | 38 - 45 Minutes | 1896 |
| 2 | Football War | 100 Hours (4 Days) | 1969 |
| 3 | Six-Day War | 6 Days | 1967 |
| 4 | Russo-Georgian War | 12 Days | 2008 |
| 5 | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | 13 Days | 1971 |
| 6 | Serbo-Bulgarian War | 14 Days | 1885 |
| 7 | Norman Conquest of England | 17 Days | 1066 |
| 8 | Sino-Vietnamese War | 27 Days | 1979 |
| 9 | Greco-Turkish War | 30 Days | 1897 |
| 10 | Falklands War | 74 Days | 1982 |
| 11 | Spanish-American War | 114 Days | 1898 |
| 12 | Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) | 42 Days | 1991 |
| 13 | Yom Kippur War | 19 Days | 1973 |
| 14 | Invasion of Grenada | 4 Days | 1983 |
| 15 | Libyan-Egyptian War | 3 Days | 1977 |
| 16 | Ecuadorian-Peruvian War | 26 Days | 1941 |
| 17 | Slovak-Hungarian War | 12 Days | 1939 |
| 18 | First Balkan War | 7 Months | 1912-1913 |
| 19 | Second Balkan War | 32 Days | 1913 |
| 20 | Toyota War | 9 Months | 1987 |
| 21 | Agacher Strip War | 5 Days | 1985 |
| 22 | Kargil War | 2 Months, 3 Weeks | 1999 |
| 23 | Invasion of Anjouan | 1 Day | 2008 |
| 24 | Russo-Japanese War | 1 Year, 7 Months | 1904-1905 |
| 25 | War of the Stray Dog | 11 Days | 1925 |
| 26 | Operation Just Cause (Panama) | 1 Month, 11 Days | 1989-1990 |
| 27 | Austro-Prussian War | 7 Weeks | 1866 |
| 28 | Franco-Syrian War | 4 Days | 1920 |
| 29 | Franco-Prussian War | 6 Months, 10 Days | 1870-1871 |
| 30 | First Opium War | 2 Years, 11 Months | 1839-1842 |