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EDW to AYS: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
2,059 mi
3,314 km · 1,790 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from AYS?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Waycross (AYS) is 2,059 miles (3,314 km, 1,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 EDW to AYS?
Nonstop service on EDW–AYS 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to AYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–AYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to AYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–AYS 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.