Nonstop flight route between Waycross, Georgia, United States and Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States and Bournemouth Airport (BOH), Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,188 miles (or 6,740 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 large distance between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Bournemouth Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Bournemouth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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

• By July 1945, Waycross had completed 15 classes of pilots.
• Waycross celebrated the arrival of brand new P-51 Mustangs in April, 1945.
• During 1944, the training of replacement fighter-bomber pilots continued.
• The 41st Service Group was the first of several service groups to undergo training at Waycross.
• Eventually the government returned the airport to Ware County and the City of Waycross.
• 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.
• During 1941, the Civil Aeronautics Authority built two 4,000-ft.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Bournemouth Airport (BOH):

• With the budget increased to £45 million in July 2008, the upgrade will replace the arrivals terminal and upgrade the check-in and departure lounge areas.
• Bournemouth Airport handled 660,272 passengers last year.
• The nearest other airports serving the area are Exeter International Airport, Bristol Airport and Southampton Airport.
• Bournemouth Airport (BOH) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1969 the airport was purchased jointly by the Bournemouth Corporation and Dorset County Council and renamed as "Bournemouth Airport".
• On 9 January 2008, Ryanair announced that they would base one of their Boeing 737-800s at Bournemouth from April 2008.
• Subsequently Ryanair and Thomson Airways based aircraft at the airport, with scheduled flights now frequently serving Western Europe and the Mediterranean area, with charter and seasonal services serving North Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.
• Because of Bournemouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Bournemouth Airport 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.
• Vickers-Armstrongs took over some ex-BOAC hangars at Hurn in 1951 and started production of Varsities, then Viscounts and eventually, as the British Aircraft Corporation, the BAC One-Eleven.
• In 2007, Ryanair began to rapidly increase the number of services from the airport, initially starting routes to Marseille, Alicante, and Milan which brought the total to eight.
• The closest airport to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Southampton Airport (SOU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of BOH.
• The furthest airport from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.