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AYS to SMO: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,096 mi
3,373 km · 1,821 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from SMO?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,096 miles (3,373 km, 1,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 SMO?
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