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EDF to POE: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
3,264 mi
5,253 km · 2,836 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from POE?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Fort Polk (POE) is 3,264 miles (5,253 km, 2,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Anchorage and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to POE?
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