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AYS to JOT: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
778 mi
1,253 km · 676 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from JOT?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Joliet (JOT) is 778 miles (1,253 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 JOT?
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