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AYS to TPF: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
230 mi
371 km · 200 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
230 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AYS from TPF?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Tampa (TPF) is 230 miles (371 km, 200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 TPF?
Nonstop service on AYS–TPF 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AYS to TPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AYS–TPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AYS to TPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AYS–TPF 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.