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OSU to AYS: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
611 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
611 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from AYS?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Waycross (AYS) is 611 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 OSU to AYS?
Nonstop service on OSU–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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to AYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSU–AYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSU to AYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSU–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.