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DPA to POE: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
799 mi
1,286 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from POE?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to Fort Polk (POE) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 DPA to POE?
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