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AYS to IAH: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
774 mi
1,246 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from IAH?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Houston (IAH) is 774 miles (1,246 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 IAH?
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