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AYS to MKC: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
876 mi
1,410 km · 761 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
876 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from MKC?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Kansas City (MKC) is 876 miles (1,410 km, 761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 MKC?
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