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GAO to POE: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,352 mi
2,176 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from POE?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,352 miles (2,176 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Guantanamo and Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour behind Guantanamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAO to POE?
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