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AYS to NLC: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
2,171 mi
3,494 km · 1,887 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from NLC?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Lemoore (NLC) is 2,171 miles (3,494 km, 1,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AYS to NLC?
Nonstop service on AYS–NLC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to NLC?
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Why are some AYS to NLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AYS–NLC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.