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AVL to POE: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
686 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from POE?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Fort Polk (POE) is 686 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Asheville and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to POE?
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