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AYS to HKT: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,717 mi
15,638 km · 8,444 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from HKT?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,717 miles (15,638 km, 8,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 HKT?
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