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ACT to POE: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
242 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from POE?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Fort Polk (POE) is 242 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 ACT to POE?
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