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VAD to AYS: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
51 mi
82 km · 44 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from AYS?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Waycross (AYS) is 51 miles (82 km, 44 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 VAD to AYS?
Nonstop service on VAD–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to AYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAD–AYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAD to AYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAD–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.