Nonstop flight route between Waycross, Georgia, United States and Branson, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States and Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 719 miles (or 1,156 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Branson Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS):

• The closest airport to Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Moody Air Force Base (VAD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of AYS.
• Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• On April 1, 1943, Waycross was made a sub-base of Drew Army Airfield, Tampa, Florida.
• During 1944, the training of replacement fighter-bomber pilots continued.
• The initial construction was completed in December 1942.
• Because of Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Waycross Army Airfield was initially activated as a sub-base of Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.
• During 1941, the Civil Aeronautics Authority built two 4,000-ft.
• Eventually the government returned the airport to Ware County and the City of Waycross.
• Waycross also had a contingent of German POWs, used predominately as mechanics.

Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):

• The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
• Frontier Airlines launched flights to Branson Airport with daily service to Denver as well as seasonal less than daily service to Milwaukee, which was formerly served from Branson through AirTran.
• In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
• The airport opened on May 11, 2009.
• The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On February 24, 2014, Frontier Airlines announced that their Branson to Denver service would be upgraded from seasonal to daily beginning June 9, 2014.
• The owners have put the naming rights for the FBO, the terminal, and the entire airport up for sale.
• Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
• ExpressJet also operated flights under an independent brand known as Branson Air Express to several markets utilizing regional jets supporting point-to-point transit.