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PHX to AYS: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
1,730 mi
2,784 km · 1,503 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from AYS?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Waycross (AYS) is 1,730 miles (2,784 km, 1,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 PHX to AYS?
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