# Distance from Waycross (AYS) to Chicago (ORD)

> 1,290 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,290 km / 801 mi / 696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:09 in Waycross, it's 06:09 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 539 ft (ORD is higher than AYS)

## Airports

### [Waycross-Ware County Airport (AYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ays-waycross-waycross-ware-county-airport/1ef266df-0f84-61dc-9dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waycross, United States
- ICAO: KAYS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.250000, -82.400000
- Elevation: 141 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:09 in Waycross, it's 06:09 in Chicago.

## Related

- [Waycross-Ware County Airport (AYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ays-waycross-waycross-ware-county-airport/1ef266df-0f84-61dc-9dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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