It took a mere thirty minutes, and a little holiday magic, to transport about 60 Cleveland area kids from gate C29 at Cleveland Hopkins airport to the “North Pole” during United’s annual Fantasy Flight.

United Airlines is flying hundreds of children in need on several flights this year to the "North Pole," a section of an airport transformed into a winter wonderland.

Really, the 125 pre-selected travelers — typically families that have children with cancer or who are grieving the loss of someone who died in active duty, per USA Today — were aboard a short flight that soared past Maui only to loop back around and land right where they started.

United Airlines launched its Fantasy Flights program, taking children facing hardship on a magical journey to the 'North Pole.' Flight 3894 from Honol

It was a dream come true for a group of South Florida children with special needs as they were given the opportunity to head to the North Pole.

Children with cancer or who have been orphaned by the loss of someone on active duty are taken aboard the short flight to the fantasy land.

United Airlines is bringing Christmas pleasure to underprivileged kids by providing free “Fantasy flights” to the “North Pole” in a bid to see Santa Claus.

United Airlines will mark its 10th Fantasy Flight on Guam this year, which creates that special “plane ride” for select children to take them to the “North Pole to see

Make-A-Wish partnered with United to send their wish kids to the select "Fantasy Flights" in Houston to the "North Pole."

In Dulles, hundreds of children battling life-threatening illnesses took a special flight to visit Santa in the North Pole!