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BUF to POE: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from POE?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Buffalo and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to POE?
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