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PHL to AYS: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
718 mi
1,156 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from AYS?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Waycross (AYS) is 718 miles (1,156 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 PHL to AYS?
Nonstop service on PHL–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to AYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–AYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to AYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–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.