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BHQ to POE: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
9,252 mi
14,890 km · 8,040 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from POE?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Fort Polk (POE) is 9,252 miles (14,890 km, 8,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Broken Hill and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 14.5 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to POE?
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