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AYS to OWB: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
524 mi
844 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from OWB?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Owensboro (OWB) is 524 miles (844 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on AYS–OWB 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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to OWB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AYS–OWB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AYS to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AYS–OWB 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.