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YSM to AYS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport)
2,406 mi
3,872 km · 2,091 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from AYS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Waycross (AYS) is 2,406 miles (3,872 km, 2,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to AYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 YSM to AYS?
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