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AYS to ELY: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,901 mi
3,060 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, United States
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 mi away
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from ELY?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Ely (ELY) is 1,901 miles (3,060 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to ELY?
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