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ACA to POE: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,070 mi
1,722 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from POE?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,070 miles (1,722 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 time difference between Acapulco and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to POE?
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